Title: The Trumpet of the Swan
Author: E.B. White
Pages: 210
Published Year: 1942
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
Before reading this book one thing you need to take into consideration is the year that this book was published in. For myself personally the year that it was published in is the year after my grandma was born. Based on this information, it is helpful to understand that the setting and the things that happen in this book are based on many years ago. When the book introduces the concept of money, this will be evident.
This book is magical in my own opinion. I have a love for animals, and this book provides animal characters that are really in depth as far as character goes. A young boy Sam Beaver finds a swan's nest on a small remote pond on one of his many camping trips with his father. He develops a bond with the swans, and when they hatch their young, he forms an even greater bond with one of the baby swans which is not able to speak or trumpet. The book follows the life of this one particular swan names Louis and his struggles with having no voice and how he is able to overcome it during his life.
The one message that I kept getting from this book is that no matter how bad off you are, there are ways to overcome your struggles. Based on the audience that this book is aimed at, the message is perfect for kids in that tough transitional time of life from pre-teen to just teen.
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