{"product_id":"9781250059291","title":"Tuck Everlasting","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eTuck Everlasting\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Natalie Babbitt\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe classic novel about a young girl who stumbles upon a family's stunning secret\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhat if you could live forever?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIs eternal life a blessing or a curse? That is what young Winnie Foster must decide when she discovers a spring on her family’s property whose waters grant immortality. Members of the Tuck family, having drunk from the spring, tell Winnie of their experiences watching life go by and never growing older.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut then Winnie must decide whether or not to keep the Tucks’ secret—and whether or not to join them on their never-ending journey.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA brand-new introduction from Gregory Maguire, the author of \u003ci\u003eWicked\u003c\/i\u003e, and additional bonus materials make this special edition of Natalie Babbitt's \u003ci\u003eTuck Everlasting\u003c\/i\u003e a must-have for lovers of the book and a great way to introduce a new generation to a classic. This title has Common Core connections.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eTuck Everlasting\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A fearsome and beautifully written book that can't be put down or forgotten.” —\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Exciting and excellently written.” —\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“With its serious intentions and light touch the story is, like the Tucks, timeless.” —\u003ci\u003eChicago Sun-Times\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Probably the best work of our best children's novelist.” —\u003ci\u003eHarper's\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Natalie Babbitt's great skill is spinning fantasy with the lilt and sense of timeless wisdom of the old fairy tales. . . . It lingers on, haunting your waking hours, making you ponder.” —\u003ci\u003eThe Boston Globe\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This book is as shapely, crisp, sweet, and tangy as a summer-ripe pear.” —\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A fearsome and beautifully written book that can't be put down or forgotten.” —\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Exciting and excellently written.” —\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“With its serious intentions and light touch the story is, like the Tucks, timeless.” —\u003ci\u003eChicago Sun-Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“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.” —\u003ci\u003eThe Horn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Probably the best work of our best children's novelist.” —\u003ci\u003eHarper's\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Natalie Babbitt's great skill is spinning fantasy with the lilt and sense of timeless wisdom of the old fairy tales. . . . It lingers on, haunting your waking hours, making you ponder.” —\u003ci\u003eThe Boston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This book is as shapely, crisp, sweet, and tangy as a summer-ripe pear.” —\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Beautiful and descriptive language is the strength of Babbitt's fantasy about Winnie and her encounter with the Tuck family, who cause her--and readers--to ponder an important question: What would it be like to live forever?” —\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAmerican Library Association Notable Children's Books, Long-listed Horn Book Magazine Fanfare List, Winner Christopher Awards - Winner, The Janusz Korczak Medal, IBBY, Polish National Section, Long-listed Ohio Choose to Read Program (2011), Long-listed ALA Notable Children's Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781250059291\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Square Fish","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40647992967374,"sku":"9781250059291","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_a87f3f73-7e55-46bc-8318-aa634eb03b15.jpg?v=1644919504","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781250059291","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}