Tuck Everlasting
| Tuck Everlasting | |
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 Cover to the 25th anniversary edition |
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| Author(s) | Natalie Babbitt |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Subject(s) | Immortality, Children's book |
| Genre(s) | Children's book, Fantasy, Romance |
| Publisher | Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR) |
| Publication date | 1975 |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 139 pages |
Tuck Everlasting is a fantasy children's novel by Natalie Babbitt. It was published in 1975. The book explores the concept of immortality and the reasons why it might not be as desirable as it appears to be. It has sold over two million copies and has been called a classic of modern children's literature. It has been published as an unabridged audio book three individual times: by Listening Library/Random House in 1988 and narrated by Peter Thomas, by Recorded Books Inc. in 1993 and narrated by Barbara Caruso, and by Audio Bookshelf in 2001 and narrated by Melissa Hughes.
Awards and recognition [edit]
The novel was selected as an ALA Notable Book as well as being included on the Horn Book Magazine Fanfare List. It has received numerous awards since its publication including the Janusz Korczak Medal and the 1976 Christopher Award for best book for young people. It was included in Anita Silvey's 2005 book The 100 Best Books For Children. Based on a 2007 online poll, the National Education Association named the book one of its "Teachers' Top 100 Books for Children."[1] It was one of the "Top 100 Chapter Books" of all time in a 2004 poll by School Library Journal.[2]
Adaptations [edit]
The novel has twice been adapted to film. The first was released in 1981 and distributed by One Pass Media. The second was by Disney in 2002. It was directed by Jay Russell and starred Alexis Bledel as Winnie Foster, Jonathan Jackson as Jesse Tuck, William Hurt and Sissy Spacek as Jesse's parents, and Ben Kingsley as the Man in the Yellow Suit. It received mixed, but generally favorable reviews and currently holds a 61% rating at Rotten Tomatoes. The New York Post praised it as 'handsomely crafted and well-acted'.[3] It grossed a little over $19 million at the domestic box office and did not receive a wide-release in foreign territories.
References [edit]
- ^ National Education Association (2007). "Teachers' Top 100 Books for Children". Retrieved August 22, 2012.
- ^ Bird, Elizabeth. "Top 100 Chapter Book Poll Results".
- ^ Lou Lumineck. "New York Post film review". Retrieved 2008-09-05.
