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Tuck Everlasting (A Sunburst book) [Paperback]

Natalie Babbitt
4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1,366 customer reviews)


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November 1, 1985 10 and up A Sunburst book770L (What's this?)
Doomed to - or blessed with - eternal life after drinking from a magic spring, the Tuck family wanders about trying to live as inconspicuously and comfortably as they can. When ten-year-old Winnie Foster stumbles on their secret, the Tucks take her home and explain why living forever at one age is less a blessing that it might seem. Complications arise when Winnie is followed by a starnger who wants to market the spring water for a fortune
Other books by the renowned children's author Natalie Babbitt include Goody Hall, Kneeknock Rise, The Devil's Storybook, The Devil's Other Storybook, The Eyes of the Amaryllis, and The Search for Delicious.
An American Library Association Notable Children's Book
Winner of a Christopher Award for Books for Young Readers

Doomed to—or blessed with—eternal life after drinking from a magic spring, the Tuck family wanders about trying to live as inconspicuously and comfortably as they can.

But when ten-year-old Winnie Foster stumbles upon their secret, the Tucks must take her home and explain why living forever at one age is less a blessing that it might seem. Much trouble arises when Winnie is followed by a stranger who wants to market the spring water for a fortune.

This short novel, so moving and artfully composed, first appeared a generation ago. It has since become a young adult classic.
"Rarely does one find a book with such prose. Flawless in both style and structure, it is rich in imagery and punctuated with light fillips of humor. The author manipulates her plot deftly, dealing with six main characters brought together because of a spring whose waters can bestow everlasting life . . . Underlying the drama is the dilemma of the age-old desire for perpetual youth."—The Horn Book


Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

Imagine coming upon a fountain of youth in a forest. To live forever--isn't that everyone's ideal? For the Tuck family, eternal life is a reality, but their reaction to their fate is surprising. Award winner Natalie Babbitt (Knee-Knock Rise, The Search for Delicious) outdoes herself in this sensitive, moving adventure in which 10-year-old Winnie Foster is kidnapped, finds herself helping a murderer out of jail, and is eventually offered the ultimate gift--but doesn't know whether to accept it. Babbitt asks profound questions about the meaning of life and death, and leaves the reader with a greater appreciation for the perfect cycle of nature. Intense and powerful, exciting and poignant, Tuck Everlasting will last forever--in the reader's imagination. An ALA Notable Book. (Ages 9 to 12) --Emilie Coulter --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Review

"Rarely does one find a book with such prose. Flawless in both style and structure, it is rich in imagery and punctuated with light fillips of humor. The author manipulates her plot deftly, dealing with six main characters brought together because of a spring whose waters can bestow everlasting life. . .Underlying the drama is the dilemma of the age-old desire for perpetual youth." --The Horn Book

Product Details

  • Age Range: 10 and up
  • Paperback: 144 pages
  • Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR) (November 1, 1985)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0374480095
  • ISBN-13: 978-0374480097
  • Product Dimensions: 0.1 x 0.1 x 0.1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1,366 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #618,723 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

A gifted artist and writer, Natalie Babbitt's novels are inspired by a brilliance and imagination that is completely original. She began her career in 1966 with the publication of a picture book, The Forty-Ninth Magician, a collaboration with her husband, Samuel Fisher Babbitt. Her first novel, The Search for Delicious, established her gift for writing magical tales with a more profound meaning embedded within them. Kneeknock Rise earned her a Newbery Honor Medal, but it is Tuck Everlasting which has insured Babbitt's place in the history of children's literature. This modern classic, which has also been made recently into a major motion picture starring Alexis Bledel, William Hurt, and Sissy Spacek, asks an enduring and powerful question: If we could live forever, would we want to? Babbitt has written six more novels including The Eyes of the Amaryllis and Goody Hall-each one presenting her unique vision of an enchanted world. Her latest novel, Jack Plank Tells Tales, was published in Spring 2007. Natalie Babbitt lives in Providence, Rhode Island, and is a grandmother of three. When asked what she wants readers to remember about her books, she replied, 'the questions without answers.'

Customer Reviews

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80 of 89 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Enchanting. April 16, 2001
Format:Paperback
My one word to describe this story: enchanting. It's the kind of story that a child would dream up laying on moon-drenched grass on a summer evening... you know, the kind that gives you shivers because it just might be real. I love this story for its simplicity--the author doesn't try to force it to be more than it is. She just lays it out in front of you and leaves you to ponder. And it's magical. You've just gotta love a book like that!

I recommend this book for older children who are ready to contemplate the issues of life and death, but who can still appreciate fantasy (It's not one of those depressing my-best-friend-died-and-it's-all-my-fault-Betsy-Byers-type books, thank goodness!). But I also highly recommend it to adults. It just might help you consider the magic of life that adults so often dismiss as childish impossibility.

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47 of 53 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A beautiful, wonderful book November 2, 2002
Format:Hardcover
So far, in my life, I have read this book twice. The first time was when I was about 9 or 10 years old, and I don't remember liking it at all. Throughout the years, TUCK EVERLASTING has never been one of the books that I think of when someone asked me what they ought to read. In fact, when I heard that the movie was coming out, I could barely remember the story.

Now that I've read it a second time, at the age of 16, I can't for the life of me understand why. In TUCK EVERLASTING Natalie Babbitt has crafted a wonderfully thought-provoking story about human mortality and what it would mean to live forever. I was floored after I finished it, floored to the point that I had to stay in bed for a while and just think.

TUCK EVERLASTING is the story of 10-year-old Winnie Foster who, while literally on the run from her stifiling and lonely family life, stumbles upon a young man sipping water from a spring at the base of a giant oak tree. The young man is Jesse Tuck, the youngest memeber of a family blessed -- or doomed -- to live forever. While Winnie stays with the Tucks for just a few days, she learns more about their secret and what it really means. Unfortunately, a mysterious man also knows of the Tucks and of their secret, and is bent using it to make a fortune.

Though I am tempted to say that this book would be good for all ages, I don't think that this is necessarily true. My own experience proves otherwise. TUCK EVERLASTING is probably best for boys and girls ages 13 and up.

Oh, and remember: Don't see the movie without reading the book!

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28 of 32 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Tuck Everlasting March 29, 2005
Format:Paperback
Geared toward the middle grades, Tuck Everlasting is a modern fantasy novel that has characters that can easily be identified with, even if they can never die. The book is an easy read with a plot that keeps readers in suspense and wanting to know more. The overall theme that life is a wheel and should move on, teaches us that death is part of the journey and to not take living for granted.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars Cool I guess
This was definitely no twilight but it was still ok even though Jesse was practically 17 and could live forever doesn't mean he is like edward
Published 4 hours ago by Laura Brittingham
5.0 out of 5 stars Always loved this story
This is one of those stories you keep and tell to your kids. Its a classic for a reason, would suggest for any reader!
Published 1 day ago by tarawalker81
5.0 out of 5 stars Touching
This imaginative story pulls at your heart strings in many directions: longing, adventure, loss, and peace mingle richly and with purpose. Thank you, Natalie.
Published 2 days ago by Christine Pierce
5.0 out of 5 stars Good book
I used this book in a 6th grade special Ed class. It is good at helping the kids to compare what it would be like to live forever and help them to learn about figurative language. Read more
Published 4 days ago by Csmom
5.0 out of 5 stars Tuck everlasting
This book is awesome. I love how it gets you thinking about what going to happen. Next. We are reading this novel in literature class at school. Read more
Published 13 days ago by cowens6746
5.0 out of 5 stars TUCK EVERLASTING a used book
My first experience ordering on line. very nice. the book was a good read. I am a senior citizen and brought the book to review before giving to a 10 and 13 year old.
Published 18 days ago by chloe
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome book
Best book I have ever read. It has such good details and so surprising it makes you want to jump.
Published 18 days ago by Melanie A Gamage
4.0 out of 5 stars Great book!
Loved the story. A little hard to read for an 8 year old, but still enjoyed the book and would recommend it.
Published 20 days ago by Pat K
4.0 out of 5 stars Tuck Everlasting
Hello! Today is book review Mondays but also I will call it Amazon Monday Book Club. Also, I will be giving tips on reading that you and I should use but to keep working at. Read more
Published 21 days ago by syd
5.0 out of 5 stars I loved it
If u love romance books this book is just for u it is not a waste of your money loved it
Published 22 days ago by Happy
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