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Tuck Everlasting

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The Gift Of Eternal Shelf Life: 'Tuck Everlasting' Turns 40

In Natalie Babbitt's celebrated classic, a young girl stumbles upon a secret spring and the family the spring has given eternal life to. Babbitt says she wrote the book to help kids understand death.

The Gift Of Eternal Shelf Life: 'Tuck Everlasting' Turns 40

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Author Interviews

'The Moon': Children's Book Tackles Lifelong Themes

Host Rachel Martin speaks with author Natalie Babbitt about her new book, The Moon Over High Street. Babbitt is a celebrated writer of children's literature, including the classic, Tuck Everlasting.

'The Moon': Children's Book Tackles Lifelong Themes

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Critics' Lists: Summer '09

A Classic List Of Must-Read Children's Books

As summer vacations draw to a close and school-age children begin the mad scramble to fulfill their summer reading obligations, author Lesley M. M. Blume recommends a few timeless books that may not be on the required book lists.

A Classic List Of Must-Read Children's Books

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