“The Trumpet of the Swan” by E.B. White

Louis is a trumpeter swan with one big problem: he was born without a voice. A swan who can’t trumpet can’t call to his friends, and he certainly can’t tell the beautiful Serena that he loves her.

But Louis doesn’t give up. With help from his friend Sam Beaver, a boy who loves the wild places, he learns to read and write and carries a slate and chalk around his neck. Then his father, the proud old cob, comes up with a daring plan to get his son a real brass trumpet. Soon Louis is playing at summer camp, on the Swan Boats in Boston and beyond, working hard to set things right.

From the beloved author of “Charlotte’s Web” and “Stuart Little,” this is a warm, funny and wise story about courage, music and finding your voice. It’s perfect for readers ages 8 to 12, and wonderful to read aloud.

This Scholastic paperback is in very good condition, and it’s waiting for you at Dead Tree Dreams.