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Cherished by millions of readers, this #1 New York Times bestselling novel is a powerful tale of perseverance and hope. Newbery Medalist Linda Sue Park interweaves the stories of two Sudanese children who overcome mortal dangers to improve their lives and the lives of others.

A Long Walk to Water begins as two stories, told in alternating sections, about two eleven-year-olds in Sudan, a girl in 2008 and a boy in 1985. The girl, Nya, is fetching water from a pond that is two hours' walk from her home: she makes two trips to the pond every day. The boy, Salva, becomes one of the "lost boys" of Sudan, refugees who cover the African continent on foot as they search for their families and for a safe place to stay.

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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.

A brand-new introduction from Gregory Maguire, the author of Wicked, and additional bonus materials make this special edition of Natalie Babbitt's Tuck Everlasting 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.
Praise for Tuck Everlasting:
"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." - Entertainmen... More...

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.

A brand-new introduction from Gregory Maguire, the author of Wicked, and additional bonus materials make this special edition of Natalie Babbitt's Tuck Everlasting 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.
Praise for Tuck Everlasting:
"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

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Tuck Everlasting

Chapter 1

The road that led to Treegap had been trod out long before by a herd of cows who were, to say the least, relaxed. It wandered along in curves and easy angles, swayed off and up in a pleasant tangent...

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Reviews

Praise for Tuck Everlasting

"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

"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 Magazine

"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

"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?" - Booklist

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Natalie Babbitt; Foreword by Gregory Maguire

Artist and writer Natalie Babbitt (1932-2016) is the award-winning author of the modern classic Tuck Everlasting and many other brilliantly original books for young people. As the mother of three small children, she began her career in 1966 by illustrating The Forty-Ninth Magician, written by her husband, Samuel Babbitt. She soon tried her own hand at writing, publishing two picture books in verse. Her first novel, TheSearch for Delicious, was published in 1969 and established her reputation for creating magical tales with profound meaning. Kneeknock Rise earned Babbitt a Newbery Honor in 1971, and she went on to write-and often illustrate-many more picture books, story collections,and novels. She also illustrated the five volumes in the Small Poems series by Valerie Worth. In 2002, Tuck Everlasting was adapted into a major motion picture, and in 2016 a musical version premiered on Broadway. Born and raised in Ohio, Natalie Babbitt lived her adult life in the Northeast.

Natalie Babbitt

Gregory Maguire

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Square Fish

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ISBN: 9781250059291
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Tuck Everlasting

Chapter 1

READ THE FULL EXCERPT →

Reviews

"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

"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 Magazine

"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

"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?" - Booklist

Discussion Guide Teacher's Guide

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