I got the opportunity to choose the book that I would read a loud to my 5th graders. I chose Tuck Everlasting, written by Natalie Babbitt. Now this book is one fine example of why you cannot judge a book by its cover. When I took out the book I got moans and groans and had one of my students respond with, "Was that book written in the 1800's"? Despite their negative responses, as I began reading, the students became enthralled by the book and easily attached to the main characters. Tomorrow We're getting the chance to watch the Disney movie based on the book. I'm excited for the students to get the chance to make comparisons between the two.
This book really got a lot of students thinking about the questions, What would you do if you could live forever? Would you even choose to live forever if you could?
One of my favorite quotes that I want to touch on with the students is:
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