Common Sense Media Review
By Kya Jones
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Magical adaptation of classic about friendship, immortality.
Parents Need to Know
Why Age 9+?
Any Positive Content?
Where to Read
What's the Story?
In TUCK EVERLASTING: THE GRAPHIC NOVEL, Winnie Foster, a 10-year-old girl bored of her picture-perfect life, desires to run away from her home in Treegap to see the world. One day, after hearing a mysterious melody her grandmother attributes to elves, a strange man stops by her house to question her family about their forest and after her grandmother sends him away, Winnie takes off to the wood to find the elves. While there, she encounters Jesse Tuck, a 17-year-old boy, drinking from a spring. He cautions her from drinking any of the water, revealing that the spring keeps his family immortal. To keep their secret, his family takes Winnie home with them, unaware that the strange man has been tracking them. He tricks Winnie's family into giving him their wood in exchange for Winnie's return and once he arrives at the Tucks' home and threatens to tell their secret, Mae knocks him out in response. She is promptly arrested and Jesse enlists Winnie's help to stop their secret from being revealed. Will Winnie be able to help protect the Tucks or will their secret be revealed?
Is It Any Good?
This graphic novel adaptation of a beloved novel is a sweet, whimsical story for fans and new readers alike. Tuck Everlasting: The Graphic Novel is a charming twist on Natalie Babbitt's classic novel. Young readers will enjoy escaping into this fantasy and following Winnie as she learns about the Tuck family's secret. Woodman-Maynard's serene illustrations are enchanting and allow readers to immerse themselves in the story. This classic story about friendship and growing up with an otherworldly twist is sure to engage a new generation of readers.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about compassion and empathy in Tuck Everlasting: The Graphic Novel. After learning about the Tuck's secret, Winnie starts to feel compassion and empathy towards this unfamiliar family and their plight. Has there been a time when you've put yourself in someone else's shoes and better understood their perspective?
When Mae Tuck gets arrested, Jesse enlists Winnie's help to save his mother and ultimately, the entire Tuck family. When has teamwork allowed you to achieve an important goal?
Winnie is bored with her life and yearns to know what adventures and secrets lie beyond her front yard, ultimately leading her to meet the Tucks. How has curiosity allowed you to make new friends and learn new things about yourself?
Book Details
- Authors :
- Illustrator : K. Woodman-Maynard
- Genre : Graphic Novel
- Topics : Fantasy ( Magic ) , Friendship
- Character Strengths : Communication , Compassion , Curiosity , Empathy , Integrity , Teamwork
- Book type : Fiction
- Publisher : Farrar, Straus and Giroux
- Publication date : September 2, 2025
- Publisher's recommended age(s) : 10 - 14
- Number of pages : 256
- Available on : Paperback, Audiobook (unabridged), Hardback, Apple Books, Kindle
- Last updated : September 8, 2025
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