Tuck Everlasting
Tuck Everlasting

Tuck Everlasting

Written by Natalie Babbit
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9 - 12
Reading age
148
Page count
186
Words per page
770L
Lexile measure
Aug 21, 2007
Publication date

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What's Tuck Everlasting About

Publisher Summary

The classic novel about a young girl who stumbles upon a family’s stunning secret What if you could live forever? Is 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. But then Winnie must decide whether or not to keep the Tucks’ secret—and whether or not to join them on their never-ending journey. Praise for Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt: “A fearsome and beautifully written book that can’t be put down or forgotten.” —The New York Times “Exciting and excellently written.” —The New York Times Book Review “With its serious intentions and light touch the story is, like the Tucks, timeless.” —Chicago Sun-Times “Probably the best work of our best children’s novelist.” —Harper’s “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.” —The Boston Globe “This book is as shapely, crisp, sweet, and tangy as a summer-ripe pear.” —Entertainment Weekly

What Should I Know As a Parent

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Reviews

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    Kind of startling The father, Tuck, describes trying to kill himself by putting a shotgun to his head The family kidnaps the little girl The youngest son tries to get her to live forever by drinking the spring water so she can marry him The mother kills the man in the yellow suit, and they all help her escape

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    This is a really fun early chapter book. It feels like a fairy tale and yet unlike any other traditional fairy tale, and it's an interesting concept that can spark a lot of imagination. I think it's perfect for readers in grades 3-7.

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Book Details

ISBN
9780312369811
Publication Date
August 21, 2007
Publisher
Square Fish
Original Publication Date
January 1, 1975
Page Count
148
Words Per Page
186
Audience
Middle Grade
Reading Age
9 - 12 years
Lexile® Level
770L
Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
~R
ATOS® Book Level
5
Accelerated Reader® Points
4
Accelerated Reader Quiz
247
Accelerated Reader Interest Level
MG

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