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Natalie Babbitt started out as an illustrator, and wrote and illustrated many novels and picture books for children. Her first book, Tuck Everlasting, was published in 1975. It has won many awards and been turned into two films and a Broadway musical. It is now considered a classic of children's writing. Natalie has also won numerous awards for her other books and in 2012 was awarded the inaugural E.B. White Award for achievement in children's literature. She died in 2016 at the age of 84.
Tuck Everlasting is one of the best books ever written - for any age -- Anne Tyler * New York Times * This book is as shapely, crisp, sweet, and tangy as a summer-ripe pear * Entertainment Weekly * A fearsome and beautifully written book that can't be put down or forgotten * New York Times * 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 * Boston Globe * Exciting and excellently written * New York Times Book Review * Heartbreaking, beautiful and memorable * BookishLauren *
