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Loading... Tuck Everlasting (original 1975; edition 2007)by Natalie Babbitt
Work InformationTuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt (Author) (1975)
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I loved this. It never veered into cliché, although it could have. The ending rang true. The imagery was magical, just wonderful. ( ) Winnie Foster, the ten-year-old protagonist of the story, contemplates eternity when she befriends the unique Tuck family. It's a short read, but Babbit sure packs a lot into it (mostly concerning one of Life's Big Questions: Would you want to live forever?). Beautifully written, with great fodder for future English majors (particularly the life-as-wheel motif). And, despite all I've said about disliking audio books, this one was excellent. I got so into it that I took the CD inside with me when I got home so I could keep listening, even though I specifically got the audio book to keep me entertained during my commute. Is contained inHas the adaptationHas as a student's study guideHas as a teacher's guideAwardsNotable Lists
The Tuck family is confronted with an agonizing situation when they discover that a ten-year-old girl and a malicious stranger now share their secret about a spring whose water prevents one from ever growing any older. No library descriptions found. |
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