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Tuck Everlasting, 50th Anniversary Edition

By: Natalie Babbitt, Gabrielle Zevin - introduction, Bagram Ibatoulline
Narrated by: Alexis Bledel, Gabrielle Zevin
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With an introduction written and read by New York Times–bestselling author Gabrielle Zevin comes this special 50th Anniversary Edition of the beloved children’s classic with more than more than 10 million copies sold.

This program is read by renowned actor Alexis Bledel, celebrated for her starring roles in Gilmore Girls and The Handmaid’s Tale.

From Newbery Honoree 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.


What if you could live forever? In 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.

A staple on home bookshelves and in classrooms and libraries for half a century, Tuck Everlasting is brought to life for new listeners and long-time fans in this dazzling deluxe edition, which includes a foreword from the New York Times–bestselling author of Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, Gabrielle Zevin; an afterword from Natalie Babbitt’s daughter; and more never-before-heard bonus material.

Praise for Tuck Everlasting:

“Narrator Alexis Bledel superbly imparts the magical realism in this classic, which contains an insightful new introduction.”AudioFile (Earphones Award Winner)

“Probably the best work of our best children's novelist.” Harper's

“Exciting and excellently written.” The New York Times Book Review

“A fearsome and beautifully written book that can't be put down or forgotten.” The New Yorker

A Macmillan Audio production from Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)

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Critic reviews

“Probably the best work of our best children's novelist.” —Harper's

“Exciting and excellently written.” —The New York Times Book Review

“A fearsome and beautifully written book that can't be put down or forgotten.” —The New Yorker

“This book is as shapely, crisp, sweet, and tangy as a summer-ripe pear.” —Entertainment Weekly

“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

“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

“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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For those who first encountered the story by reading the book or watching the book or are newcomers to this story, this audiobook is great for all listeners. Alexis Bledel shines in this audiobook; her narration is warm and engaging and portrays each character so well. There truly is no one better to have narrated this story. I also loved the addition of the music box sounds.
My love for Tuck Everlasting has grown even more.

Enchanting

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