MJ's Next Read: Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt

MJ's Next Read: Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt

Author: MJ Munoz March 5, 2024 Duration: 4:08

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Join MJ for a chat on the middle-grade book Tuck Everlasting.

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MJ is starting off his project of reading dozens of Middle-Grade books for the rest of 2024 with Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt. You can read along and join the conversation about the book. Feel free to leave your thoughts in the comments to this post message MJ directly @MJ_Scribe use #MJXMG. MJ will release a special book chat on Tuck Everlasting 3-08-2024.

Tuck Everlasting

From the publisher's site

From Newbery Honor and E. B. White Award–winning author Natalie Babbitt, Tuck Everlasting is a spellbinding modern-day masterpiece about immortality, friendship, and growing up that’s sure to be an all-time favorite for every generation.

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.

Awards

  • American Library Association Notable Children's Books
  • The Janusz Korczak Medal, IBBY, Polish National Section
  • Christopher Awards - Winner
  • ALA Notable Children's Books
  • Horn Book Magazine Fanfare List
  • Ohio Choose to Read Program

How To Read

The book can be borrowed from CloudLibrary or purchased from the publisher's site.


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