{"product_id":"tuck-everlasting-50th-anniversary-edition-9781250322210","title":"Tuck Everlasting, 50th Anniversary Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntroduced by \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e-bestselling author Gabrielle Zevin, a special 50th Anniversary Edition of the beloved children's classic with more than more than 10 million copies sold. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom Newbery Honoree and E. B. White Award-winning author Natalie Babbitt, \u003ci\u003eTuck Everlasting \u003c\/i\u003eis a spellbinding modern-day masterpiece about immortality, friendship, and growing up that's sure to be an all-time favorite for every generation. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhat if you could live forever? \u003c\/i\u003eIn this timeless story young Winnie Foster learns of a hidden spring in a nearby wood and meets the Tuck family, whose members reveal their astonishing discovery of the spring's life-changing power. Now Winnie must decide what to do with her newfound knowledge--and the Tucks must decide what to do with her. But it's not just the curious girl who is interested in their remarkable tale. A suspicious stranger is also searching for the Tucks, and he will stop at nothing until he finds them and uncovers their secret. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA staple on home bookshelves and in classrooms and libraries for half a century, \u003ci\u003eTuck Everlasting \u003c\/i\u003eis brought to life for new readers and long-time fans in this dazzling deluxe edition, which includes a foreword from the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e-bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eTomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow\u003c\/i\u003e, Gabrielle Zevin; new breathtaking black-and-white illustrations from award-winning artist Bagram Ibatoulline; an afterword from Natalie Babbitt's daughter; and more never-before-seen bonus material. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePraise for Tuck Everlasting: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Probably the best work of our best children's novelist.\" \u003c\/b\u003e―\u003ci\u003eHarper's\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Exciting and excellently written.\" \u003c\/b\u003e―\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A fearsome and beautifully written book that can't be put down or forgotten.\" \u003c\/b\u003e―\u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eArtist and writer \u003cb\u003eNatalie Babbitt (1932-2016)\u003c\/b\u003e is the award-winning author of the modern classic \u003ci\u003eTuck Everlasting \u003c\/i\u003eand many other brilliantly original books for young people. As the mother of three small children, she began her career in 1966 by illustrating \u003ci\u003eThe Forty-Ninth Magician\u003c\/i\u003e, written by her husband, Samuel Babbitt. She soon tried her own hand at writing, publishing two picture books in verse. Her first novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Search for Delicious\u003c\/i\u003e, was published in 1969 and established her reputation for creating magical tales with profound meaning. \u003ci\u003eKneeknock Rise\u003c\/i\u003e 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, \u003ci\u003eTuck Everlasting \u003c\/i\u003ewas 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.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Square Fish","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51580336177426,"sku":"9781250322210","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_73dae018-dd39-46cb-8cab-6d53caae6ef5.jpg?v=1756216853","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/tuck-everlasting-50th-anniversary-edition-9781250322210","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}