Tuck Everlasting Author:Natalie Babbitt A kidnapping, a murder, a jailbreak. If this were Winnie Foster's story only, it would be like any other great adventure: you would come to the end, with all resolved, and that would be that. But this is also the story of the Tuck family and therefore, though it has a beginning and a middle, it can never end. — The two stories cross near the vill... more »age of Treegap during a handful of hot August days in the 1880's, days which are a curious mixture of violence and love, of anguish and tranquility. And when those days are over, young Winnie is left to make a fundamental choice. What she chooses at last is not what she might have chosen at first. For when you have known the Tucks as Winnie has, howeer, briefly, you can never be quite the same again.« less
Wonderful book! I read this in school with my sixth grade teacher and it has stuck in my head all these years! such a very beautiful story. and not too long, so definitely a good one to give to the child who is reluctant to read!
This is an example of pure children classics, it is a medium read( 9-12 year old). It may be boring at first but you must keep reading to reach the heart and soul of the story.
This is a very unusual book about a family who drinks from a magic spring that causes them to never die. It makes you realize many problems that would arise from this. I would give it 4 out of 5 stars. It's well-written and thought-provoking.
I read Tuck Everlasting in grade school, and I've never been able to forget it. It's one of the first books that really made me think, and I blame Natalie Babbitt for my subsequent love of sad stories. It's not very long, so it might be good for kids who easily get bored or who aren't really into reading yet, but don't assume it's a "kids' book." I would probably be rereading it right now if I hadn't lost my copy... :(
TUCK EVERLASTING is an ALA Notable book, and deservedly so. It just sucks you right in. And . . . about the toad . . . No, I'd better not say . . .
From back cover: 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 than it might seem. Complications arise when Winnie is followed by a stranger who wants to market the spring water for a fortune.
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. Then 10 yr old Winnie stumbles on their secret, the Tucks take her home and explain why living forever at one age is less a blessing than it might seem. Complications arise when Winnie is followed by a stranger who wants to market the spring water for a fortune.
The authors language is elaborate, detailed prose which got to be a bit much as I read it to my younger children, but the older set might enjoy the details and nuances.
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 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.
This book while being a quick read raised some interesting questions that I had never thought about before. Most everyone at some point thinks that living forever at a certain age would be really great....you could see amazing people, places, and things and you would never grow old. But this book raises the idea about what do you do when people realize that you dont age....do you keep moving around every 10 years or do you hide yourself away from the world? A great easy read, well worth it!
Doomed to---or blessed with---eternal life after drinking form a magic spring, the Tuck family wanders about trying to live as inconspicuoulsy 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 than it might seem. Complications arise when Winnie is followed by a stranger who wants to market the spring water for a fortune.
Now a major motion picture from Walt Disney Pictures, Tuck Everlasting is one of the most romantic books written, not only for teens, but for adults like.
What an odd book to have in a children's library! Even though it is pretty short - I read the whole thing in less than an hour - a story about the pros and cons of earthly immortality, and what one would choose if one were able to make a choice. A rather uncomfortable book, in fact.
And also a question that seldom occurs to children anyway, although it might to someone my age...
However, it won an award as an American Library Association Notable Children's Book, so many people do not feel the way I do.
I was supposed to read this book in middle school, but didn't at all. I wasn't very into books then. When a friend of mine let me borrow this book, I was able to read it in two hours. It was cute. A young girl who feels imprisoned in her own home starts to explore outside of her boundaries and finds an interesting young man. Because of a certain situation, she ends up going with him and his family to learn a secret kept for 84 years.
Although it was sweet, too many times it seemed a bit too sad and other times it was really happy. It was a unique story and I am glad I finally read it for real.
This is a wonderful book for children of all ages. It is a story of discovery, of the possibilities of living forever and the realities of being mortal. Most importantly is is a story of true friendship and sacrifice.
