description: Although he lacks a voice in the traditional "Ko-hoh!" sense, trumpeter swan Louis learns to speak to the world with a trumpet stolen from a music store by his father. With the support of an unusual boy named Sam, who helps Louis learn how to read and write, the swan has some rather unswanlike adventures and ultimately wins the love--and the freedom--of a beautiful swan named Serena. For over 30 years, E.B. White's masterpiece has captured the fancy of countless readers. Now, with stunning new art by award-winning illustrator Fred Marcellino, the beloved story can be experienced anew. The sepia-colored drawings lend an old-fashioned charm to the story--it's almost as if, with their complementary dry wit and uniquely creative talents, White and Marcellino originally worked together. Marcellino received the Caldecott Honor for his illustrations in Charles Perrault's Puss in Boots. (Ages 8 to 12) --Emilie Coulter
language: English
title: Trumpet of the Swan
titlecomplete: Trumpet of the Swan
characters: Sam Beaver, Serena, Louis the swan
genres: Fiction, Middle Grade, Childrens, Juvenile, Fantasy, School, Young Adult, Chapter Books, Animals, Classics
ratings_count: 76393
places: Massachusetts, Boston, Massachusetts
awards: awardedAt: 94723200000
name: William Allen White Children's Book Award, awardedAt: 31564800000
name: National Book Award Finalist
category: Children's Books, awardedAt: 94723200000
name: Oklahoma Sequoyah Award
publisher: Listening Library