Tuck+Everlasting

Why we picked this book? I picked this book because it was the only book that sounded interesting to me.(Katie)

I picked this book because it was my last choice and because when she read the back about how if they drink this water they stay the same age it sounded interesting because I would wonder what would happen to me if I stayed the same age. (Kaitlin)

I picked this book because I think it would be cool to stay the same age, but I like growing up, too. The characters sound very interesting, too! (Elizabeth)

I chose this book because it sounded cool that someone can live forever and I think it is cool that someone is trying to franchise the water. (Meredith)

I picked this book because I had heard of the other books that the teacher said, but no this book. Also, I choose this book because it sounded interesting. (Monika) Here is the Movie Trailer for Tuck Everlasting, I really hope we can see this movie after we read the book because the movie it looks REALLY good!!!! Also after you watch this it makes you want to read more and more of the book. [] or [] (Kaitlin)

Elizabeth- the movie looks really good!! I hope we can see it after we read it!! Meredith: that movie does look good and it does make me want to finish the book!!!

I just found out that Tuck Everlasting was made into a movie by Disney. Here is a picture. (Meredith)

Sorry Meredith I changed your font color (not quite sure how). Don't see this movie before finishing the book as it's quite different.

What do you think it would be like to be able to pick one age and stay that way forever? What would be some of the advantages and some of the disadvantages? (Mrs. C.) Looking forward to hearing from you.

Elizabeth: I think that a disadvantage of staying one age forever would be if you are kind of old and have back problems or something, it would be awful to have those aches and pains all the time, or if you were a baby you would never grow up- you would cry all the time and go to the bathroom in your pants all the time! That would be gross! I think that an advantage would be that if you were young, you would always have a lot of energy and you could run around a lot.

I also think that like in the book, a disadvantage would be that you couldn't have any friends, or get married because they would think that you are crazy because you would never grow up. It would be hard to watch people around you die, too. (Elizabeth again)

Meredith: I do not think that I could stay the same age forever it would drive me crazy! But I think an advantage would be that you would never die (well atleast right now I think that) and one more would be that you get to see the world change. I also agree with Elizabeth is that a disadvantage would be if your in pain you would just have to live with the pain.

I think that hardest part about keeping quiet would be that you couldn't have any friends.
 * What do you think would be the hardest/easiest part about keeping quiet about being immortal? (Elizabeth)**

response to Meredith: I would not want to live forever. It would drive me crazy, too. If you were a kid, you would have to go to school and learn the same stuff over and over again. (Monika)

response to Elizabeth: I think the hardest part would be that you would have to get over the fact that you will live always and always and always. (Meredith)

**(Elizabeth)-- I think that it would be really hard in a situation like Mae's- when she is to get hanged in front of people and she won't die! Her family will be exposed, and i really want to read on right now!!

Response to Monika: I completely agree that it would be torture to learn the same thing over and over and over again. I wouldn't want to be immortal as a child and have to learn again and again the same thing. ** Response to Monika: I also agree with you guys but you could just be like Jesse and not go to school but that might be against the law. (Meredith)

From Kaitlin: I really think the end of this book is getting so excited I don't want to just stop a the chapters that were assigned!!!! What do you guys say?