📖 Tuck Everlasting

The Tucks have discovered the Fountain of Youth, but is it a blessing or a curse? Ten year old Winnie must consider this question even as she is kidnapped, witnesses a murder, and assists in a jailbreak. Along the way, the reader is treated to a richly imagined setting that's every bit as memorable as the story. The main character uses her ingenuity to rescue a friend from a risky situation. Kids who stick with the novel through the sleepy opening are rewarded with a humorous and moving story, as well as unforgettable descriptions of the natural world. This is such a timeless story that kids who miss the context clues might be surprised to discover at the end of the book that it's set in the 1880s. In many ways, the story is a fairy tale, with a magical spring, a kidnapped heroine, an enchanted handsome prince, and even a bittersweet ending. Natalie Babbitt's eloquent descriptions of woods, ponds, and animals elevate the novel from mere story to a lyrical meditation on the natural order. The dog days of summer, when the earth cracks and lightning flashes without thunder, are described with exquisite clarity; cows, fish, and even one of the most memorable toads in children's literature are given personality and respect.

塔克家族发现了不老泉,但这是福还是祸呢? 十岁的温妮必须考虑这个问题,即使她被绑架、目睹谋杀并协助越狱。 一路上,读者会感受到一个想象丰富的场景,就像故事一样令人难忘。 主角用她的聪明才智将朋友从危险的境地中救了出来。 孩子们在昏昏欲睡的开头里坚持阅读小说,就会得到一个幽默感人的故事以及对自然世界令人难忘的描述。 这是一个永恒的故事,错过上下文线索的孩子可能会惊讶地发现书的结尾是在 1880 年代。 从很多方面来说,这个故事都是一个童话故事,有神奇的春天、被绑架的女主角、迷人的英俊王子,甚至还有苦乐参半的结局。 娜塔莉·巴比特对森林、池塘和动物的雄辩描述将小说从单纯的故事提升为对自然秩序的抒情冥想。 大地龟裂、电闪雷鸣的三伏天,描写得细腻清晰; 牛、鱼,甚至儿童文学中最令人难忘的蟾蜍之一都被赋予了个性和尊重。

Tuck Everlasting is a the story of a young girl who is faced with the difficult decision to live forever, or let her life continue as planned. After meeting the Tuck family, Winnie Foster learns of a spring's power to give people immortality, or the chance to live forever. G4A Little Women: Retold from the Louisa May Alcott

《不老泉》Tuck Everlasting 作者:纳塔利•巴比特(NatalieBabbitt)一位十多岁少女温 妮-福斯特梦幻般的被魔法所迷惑的故事。1932年,一个喜欢幻想的女孩儿在美国的俄亥俄州 出生了。她就是这本《不老泉》的作者——纳塔莉·巴比特。从小时候开始,纳塔莉就显示出 了她的与众不同,她喜爱童话故事,喜欢绘画,还在克利夫兰的劳拉学院学习魔法课程,到 后来,当她开始创作自己的童话故事、诗歌和小说时,她就理所当然地开始自己为这些美妙 的文字搭配美丽的插图了。因为喜欢奇思妙想,纳塔莉渐渐成长为一个独特的作家,她把荒 诞窘迫的情境与温和天真的笔调相结合,用诗一样的语言讲述了深刻的人生话题。读她写的 书,就像欣赏一幅幅色彩柔和意蕴深远的油画,令人流连忘返;读完她写的书,你会深深地 叹一口气,为书里的人物所悲伤;再深深地吸一口气,为书里的人物而感到喜悦。 (推荐:小时候非常非常喜欢的故事,小学的我第一次开始思考生死就是因为它,那时候我 就想永生的痛苦是不断被迫离别的痛苦,人们所贪图的时间,也是在无止境的孤独与悲伤中 度过的没有尽头的时间。)