Tuck Everlasting PreTeaching

​Tuck Everlasting has received several awards over the years.

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It was published in 1975- so it's had a lot of time to be awarded.

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​Some of the awards:

​-Noted of several "Best Book of the Year" Lists for 1975

​-The Christopher Award-1976

​-Phoenix Honor Book Award for the Children's Literature Association-1995

​-The School Library Journal's list of 100 books that shaped the century-2000

​What makes Tuck Everlasting so popular is that the story itself lends itself to many different genres.

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​Genre-category used to classify pieces of art, like books, music, or film.

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​In the case of Tuck Everlasting, the book falls into the genres of romance, fantasy, classic, and children's literature.

​In Tuck Everlasting, a girl falls in love, not with a person, but an entire family.

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​She will have to choose if she wants to join this family, or separate, remaining with her family she has grown up with.

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​The book covers the emotional tie this girl has with the family.

​As we meet the different characters in Tuck Everlasting, there is a supernatural element to some of the characters. This superhuman power puts this story in the category of fantasy.

​The themes in the book, like family bonds, love and living a life worth living make this story one that falls into the category of a classic story because of it's traditional values shown.

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​Because of how timeless the story is, it has become an important book for students to read.

​The main character in the story is a 10 year old girl. The book is about growing and changing, and learning more about the world around you, all things that apply to children's literature.