Doomed to—or blessed with—eternal life after drinking from a magic spring, the Tuck family wanders about trying to live as inconspi... read full description
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Dec 17, 2009
Monday
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This book is a quiet read. Even the drama has a hot, sleepy, summer feel to it. Have a lazy long weekend to just curl up, this is a small and in someways sad, read.
I teach this book to my students for lots of reasons. It lets us talk about metaphors and similes. The language is not complicated but it is artistic. I use it when working with predicting texts. Also, and maybe mostly, it's great for some of those big questions if you're having your students reflect upon life More...
I teach this book to my students for lots of reasons. It lets us talk about metaphors and similes. The language is not complicated but it is artistic. I use it when working with predicting texts. Also, and maybe mostly, it's great for some of those big questions if you're having your students reflect upon life More...
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Mar 24, 2008
Havenisle
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I loved the story but I hated the ending. This was the first book I was ever mad at. To this day, I still scowl at people that say that immortality is a curse. Perhaps it is, if you're stupid and lacking in any aspirations. If I were the family in this book, I could agree. But no, I'm not... I wish they would just go to college and get some dreams and stop feeling sorry for themselves. If you have the rest of eternity to kick around, do something useful like trying to save the world. If you're g
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Nov 07, 2011
Leanne
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2.5 stars
I know I'm supposed to love it. Everyone else said they cried while reading, the writing is gorgeous, and the story is sweet and lovely. But I just don't see what all the fuss is about.
The story revolves around Winne Foster, a young girl who lives in an indefinite time and place. Winnie stumbles upon the fountain of youth, and because of this she is kidnapped by the Tuck family. The Tuck family have a wondrous secret that no one knows- they are immortal, and they fear More...
I know I'm supposed to love it. Everyone else said they cried while reading, the writing is gorgeous, and the story is sweet and lovely. But I just don't see what all the fuss is about.
The story revolves around Winne Foster, a young girl who lives in an indefinite time and place. Winnie stumbles upon the fountain of youth, and because of this she is kidnapped by the Tuck family. The Tuck family have a wondrous secret that no one knows- they are immortal, and they fear More...
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Mar 30, 2008
Karen
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I've seen the movie and saw this at the library. I'm in a young adult kick that's two books long. I liked the movie well enough for watching it on cable with commercials and probably edited. I have high hopes for the book. I'm only on chapter four and there have been some charming turns of phrase.
Unlike [i]Midwife's Apprentice[/i], this one is being established from the very beginning like a fable and it feels magical. I expect I shall find fable all the the way through.
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Unlike [i]Midwife's Apprentice[/i], this one is being established from the very beginning like a fable and it feels magical. I expect I shall find fable all the the way through.
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Aug 14, 2008
Heidi
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One could say that almost every book I read in my 5th grade class made some kind of an impression on me. Perhaps because these books were beyond the trite, fluff books I had been reading once I'd gotten over my reading difficulties. Such books like Sleepover Friends and Baby-Sitters Club passed the time. But my reading teacher (Mrs. Llewellyn) picked winners for every book. This one was a most definite favorite. Not only an interesting story, but one that made you think and truly ask yourself qu
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Nov 10, 2007
Kirsten
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Something in this book captures a very ordinary, real-life feel. Nothing is over dramatic, the story runs in an even flow. The story itself on a bigger picture is a contrast between living life with all the events that have to accompany it--including death--and running from those necessary events but not being able to live life. 10 year old Winnie meets a family who are going to live forever. When Winnie has the option to do so as well she has to decide what she really wants.
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Feb 07, 2008
Clare
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Finding a spring in a dilapidated wood that gives you everlasting life is alot of things. To the Man In THe Yellow Suit, its the way to fame and fortune. To the Tucks, its a problem that keeps them alive, not able to die. To Winnie, it could be alot of things too. She only has to ask herself: Is living forever worth it?
Living forever means she could eventually live with her sweetheart, a Tuck that cant die, but it would mean staying away from God. Winnie learns from Angus Tuck to not be af More...
Living forever means she could eventually live with her sweetheart, a Tuck that cant die, but it would mean staying away from God. Winnie learns from Angus Tuck to not be af More...
Sep 19, 2009
Ivy
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My daughter chose this audio book for a trip and when we started to listen, it instantly transported us to the world of Winnie Foster, whose family owns an enchanted wood behind her house and is the setting of her adventures.
Winnie is a 10 year-old girl with ideas of running away from home. On a walk through the woods behind her house, Winnie spies a young man of 17 drinking water from the base of a tree. She is instantly drawn to him as she watches him. When he realizes her prese More...
Winnie is a 10 year-old girl with ideas of running away from home. On a walk through the woods behind her house, Winnie spies a young man of 17 drinking water from the base of a tree. She is instantly drawn to him as she watches him. When he realizes her prese More...
Oct 15, 2009
James
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Despite its longtime popularity, I had never read this book. The audio CD by Peter Thomas is excellent. In this fantasy, 10-year old Winnie stumbles upon the secret of the Tucks' magic spring. Although the setting is the late 1800s, Natalie Babbit's writing pushes that part of the setting to the background, immersing us fully in the characters. The poetic elements of the writing, the beautiful descriptions of the natural settings, the imagery--it was all so rich I often reached for the book
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Oct 19, 2011
Nicola
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This was a really good book and I can definitely see why it would be regarded as a classic. The writing in this book is just lovely- it's flows beautifully and I found myself reading some sections twice because they were so well written. I liked the story itself and it certainly makes you question yourself and ponder a lot of the ideas set out. The characters were all really belivable and engaging. I really enjoyed Tuck Everlasting and I'm annoyed I didn't read it sooner. It's a gorgeous book an
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Nov 22, 2008
Lana
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A young girl stumbles upon the fountion of youth. Along with this discovery she meets and comes to love the Tuck family. When she is offered the chance to live forever she has a tough choice to make.
Overall, I really enjoyed reading this book! I loved the characters and the detailed description of the setting. I especially liked how the author made me think. The idea of life and death is a big, scarey idea for a lot of people. I liked how the author took this serious idea an More...
Overall, I really enjoyed reading this book! I loved the characters and the detailed description of the setting. I especially liked how the author made me think. The idea of life and death is a big, scarey idea for a lot of people. I liked how the author took this serious idea an More...
Dec 19, 2010
Moriah
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Jan 01, 2011
Tatiana
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When I was 12-years-old, this was my favorite book. I read it again and again. I once stayed up till three in the morning devouring it. The idea of immortality really appealed to me at that age; while going through so much emotional change, the possibility of stopping time, even for a minute so you can catch up, is enticing. A re-read is seriously overdue. I'm sure I'd get something completely different out of it now.
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Nov 11, 2008
Andrea
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I marked this book with two stars, but did consider one star. I don't know why, but I really didn't like it very much. I think I gave it two stars because I could see its usefullness in a class, especially with older students in middle school or high school. I can see it being used to tackle discussions around immortality. Topics of discussion could include: the pros and cons of drinking the water, the positive and negatives of immortality, would each student drink the water or not and why,
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Jul 27, 2011
Chris
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Tuck Everlasting is yet another one of those childhood classics that I failed to read as a child, nor did I watch the movie. Still, I'd heard enough general discussions about the book to have a high level feel for what to expect.
Diving right into the story, I was quickly sucked in by the simple and yet vivid language used to describe the world and the actions. The writing is definitely aimed towards younger readers and the voice and tone of the novel are certainly tailored specifical More...
Diving right into the story, I was quickly sucked in by the simple and yet vivid language used to describe the world and the actions. The writing is definitely aimed towards younger readers and the voice and tone of the novel are certainly tailored specifical More...
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Feb 17, 2011
Mariel
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Feb 15, 2009
Jennie
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I have been putting off reviewing this book for far too long. Not because I have nothing to say about it but because I'm afraid my ability to put pen to paper (so to speak) will not do justice to my thoughts and feelings about this book.
Yes, I am aware that this is a young adult novel, but this may be the most important book in my life. I first read it at the age of nine or ten and I'm sure that has something to with my reverence. This was the very first book I read that made me thin More...
Yes, I am aware that this is a young adult novel, but this may be the most important book in my life. I first read it at the age of nine or ten and I'm sure that has something to with my reverence. This was the very first book I read that made me thin More...
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Mar 15, 2008
Dani
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Like so many children's classics, I read this in school as a child, and unfortunately I found it as boring then as I do now.
I reread this book and wow, what drivel.
Babbit is a gifted writer, no doubt, but I cannot stand the moralizing tone of the book.
The concept of immortality and that natural cycle of life and death are important issues to bring to the table with kids. Too bad Babbit doesn't let her readers make the choice that Winnie does. Babbit stresse More...
I reread this book and wow, what drivel.
Babbit is a gifted writer, no doubt, but I cannot stand the moralizing tone of the book.
The concept of immortality and that natural cycle of life and death are important issues to bring to the table with kids. Too bad Babbit doesn't let her readers make the choice that Winnie does. Babbit stresse More...
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Apr 09, 2009
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Sep 16, 2008
Karishma
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Is eternal life a blessing or a curse? Young Winnie Foster must decide when she discovers a spring on her family's property that grants immortality. One day she wanders in the woods to see the youngest member of the Tuck's family, Jesse Tuck,drinking the enchanted water. Him, and his whole family have drunk from the spring. As Winnie was kidnapped from the family, she must deside to keep the Tuck's secert - and wheather or not to join them on thier never-ending journey.
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Apr 19, 2011
Dawn
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This was an amazing book, actually! I really loved it.
Oh and as you can see, people, I do enjoy reading some books. Only problem is finding the amazing books that make up for all the other horrible ones I've read. But they do exist, and those are the ones that make reading enjoyable for me.
Oh and as you can see, people, I do enjoy reading some books. Only problem is finding the amazing books that make up for all the other horrible ones I've read. But they do exist, and those are the ones that make reading enjoyable for me.
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Dec 16, 2008
Laura
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I have always like this book. I didn't realize until today though, that it bears many similarities to Twilight by Meyers! Let me summarize:
Smart, socially isolated girl discovers immortal family living in her town. She befriends all of them, but falls in love with the boy who (physically) appears closest to her own age. In the end, is faced with the descision of whether or not to become an immortal herself to stay with the one she loves.
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Smart, socially isolated girl discovers immortal family living in her town. She befriends all of them, but falls in love with the boy who (physically) appears closest to her own age. In the end, is faced with the descision of whether or not to become an immortal herself to stay with the one she loves.
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Jan 13, 2012
Joshua
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Tuck Everlasting By: Joshua reed
Natalie Babbitt Tuck everlasting 1-11-2012
Intro: Do you want to live for ever? Tuck everlasting is a family that can live for ever. They have been secret for 86 years the parents living near the tree gap, and the boys out working. Winnie is a 12 year old girl More...
Dec 12, 2011
Vicki
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This is a story about a ten-year-old year old girl, Winnie Foster, who is kidnapped by the Tuck family once she discovers their secret spring which keeps them from ever aging. There is a stranger who has heard of the Tucks and follows them when they take Winnie home with them and overhears them telling her their story and why the spring needs to remain a secret. All chaos breaks out when this stranger tries to force Winnie to return home with him so he can gain control of the woods where the s
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Nov 11, 2011
Ricky
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Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt in a novel about the Tuck family and Winnie Foster. What keep me reading this book was that the Tucks had a special secret that no one new. It might look like another family with a secret but really was that this just wasn’t any secret. Winnie Foster had encounter the Tuck family and fall in love with the youngest one from the tuck family. I just basically keep reading to find there special secret. That attracted my attention a lot.
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Sep 14, 2011
Davidson
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The Tuck family encounters a spring in the woods when traveling. They all drink from the spring and as the years go by, they realize some strange things; for example, they never age, never get hurt, or even sick. They realize that on that fateful day in the woods, they encountered a "fountain of youth" unknowingly and in order to conceal their secret, they must travel the countryside, never staying at one place for too long. Winnie Foster, a young girl from a wealthy family, wants her
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Jul 27, 2011
It seems that Babbitt's book (and arguably her masterpiece) Tuck Everlasting was very prominent in my earlier education: I first was exposed to it in the fourth grade, and then it crept in and out of classrooms throughout junior high. It's an elegant story that explores the avenues and repercussions of man's lifelong desire of finding the Fountain of Youth and attaining immortality. Winnie, the protagonist, is a naiive, typical ten-year-old girl (I resent that the film version made her older, m
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Jul 26, 2011
Rachel
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*Note: This book should have a 3.5 star rating!!!
Okay, so I first read this book as an assigned reading book in 6th grade. Since it's been awhile since I've read it, I decided to read it this past weekend. I'm sort of surprised that I actually enjoyed reading this book in 6th grade because the book has a lot of fluff (descriptions about nature), and the writing seems choppy. Also, this book contains some mature content for 6th graders. However, the plot is interesting because it More...
Okay, so I first read this book as an assigned reading book in 6th grade. Since it's been awhile since I've read it, I decided to read it this past weekend. I'm sort of surprised that I actually enjoyed reading this book in 6th grade because the book has a lot of fluff (descriptions about nature), and the writing seems choppy. Also, this book contains some mature content for 6th graders. However, the plot is interesting because it More...
Jun 13, 2011
Melissa
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Whoo hoo! Fifty books since my venture began almost twelve weeks ago! Very excited which, when translated, means lots of !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am a bit surprised that it was Tuck Everlasting actually. I usually read my children's pick when I am at the gym since they are paperback and I can hold them comfortably with one hand and read while I run on the treadmill (a definite timekiller!). I thought my fiftieth book was going to be... you didn't really think I was going to say did you? But, as I was a
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