\\永垂不朽的經典小說//特別收錄《女巫前傳》作者格萊葛利．馬奎爾撰寫的前言以及作者芭比特的專訪，深入剖析其創作理念和經歷你期待的長生不老是什麼樣子呢？永恆的生命，是一份祝福？抑或是一道詛咒？ 十歲的傅維妮住在樹坳村的邊緣。他們家擁有樹坳村旁的整片森林，但維妮卻不曾踏進一步。母親與祖母對她的嚴密管教與呵護，讓她決定逃離這個壓抑的家庭。 一個八月清晨，維妮獨自進到家族樹林探險。在林中，她撞見狄家的小兒子狄傑西從一個泉水中喝水。當她問他年齡時，他起初說自己104歲，然後又改口說是17歲。維妮想從泉水中喝水，但傑西又阻止了她。原來這是會讓人長生不老的泉水，但狄家四口竭力想隱藏這個祕密。混亂中維妮遭狄家人「善意綁架」，狄家爸爸達克不斷想讓維妮了解，長生並非好事，而且這個祕密外洩，將為全世界帶來大災難。維妮還在試著吸收達克的話時，尾隨的神祕黃衣人竊聽到了一切…… 《永遠的狄家》是芭比特最受歡迎的故事。芭比特以優美的敘述，緩緩鋪陳出關於長生不老的奇幻故事：在汩汩流動的森林泉水前，維妮遇見了誤飲泉水而長生不老的狄家人，意想不到的旅程啟發她思索何謂永恆的生命；在永生和死亡面前，維妮該如何抉擇？曾在二○○二年拍攝成電影，在二○一六年改編為音樂劇。該書出版至今，「長生不老」的主題深深吸引著大小讀者。【本書關鍵字】奇幻文學、長生不老、不老泉、生命意義、循環意象【本書資料】無注音適讀年齡：10歲以上【本書特色】1.永垂不朽的經典小說本書特別收錄《女巫前傳》作者格萊葛利．馬奎爾撰寫的前言，以及奈特莉．芭比特的專訪完整內容，深入剖析其創作理念和經歷。2.兒童文學中討論死亡與生命的重要作品以輪子為比喻，隱含萬物萬事運行、生生不息的法則，提醒著讀者：自然界有花開花謝，人有生生死死，與其追逐不可求的長生，不如珍惜有限的生命。國外媒體推薦 作者輕巧地舉起沉重的議題，讓這本小說就像狄家人一樣，永恆不朽。——《芝加哥太陽報》（Chicago Sun-Times） 不論風格或結構，都無可挑剔。交織的意象，加上畫龍點睛的幽默感。——《號角雜誌》書評（The Horn Book Magazine） 扣人心弦的精湛寫作。——《紐約時報》書評（The New York Times Book Review） 一本駭人卻唯美的書，一旦翻開就無法闔起或忘記。——《紐約客》（The New Yorker）
Blessed with—or doomed to—eternal life after drinking from a magic spring, the Tuck family wanders about trying to live as inconspicuously and comfortably as they can. When ten-year-old Winnie Foster
Doomed to - or blessed with - eternal life after drinking from a magic spring, the Tuck family wanders about trying to live as inconspicuously and comfortably as they can. When ten-year-old Winnie Fos
Looking for ways to add rigor to your students' explorations of rich, complex literature? Students will be engaged as they analyze this beloved children's story about a family of immortals trying to k
A 40th anniversary edition of the beloved classic that tells the story of the Tuck family and their secret fountain of youth features an introduction from Wicked author Gregory Maguire and additional
Doomed to - or blessed with - eternal life after drinking from a magic spring, the Tuck family wanders about trying to live as inconspicuously and comfortably as they can. When ten-year-old Winnie Fos
Doomed to—or blessed with—eternal life after drinking from a magic spring, the Tuck family wanders about trying to live as inconspicuously and comfortably as they can. When ten-year-old Winnie Foster
Winnie Foster is in the woods, thinking of running away from home, when she sees a boy drinking from a spring. Winnie wants a drink too, but before she can take a sip, she is kidnapped by the boy, Jes
Winnie Foster is in the woods, thinking of running away from home, when she sees a boy drinking from a spring. Winnie wants a drink too, but before she can take a sip, she is kidnapped by the boy, Jes
The Tuck family is confronted with an agonizing situation when they discover that a ten-year-old girl and a malicious stranger now share their secret about a spring whose water prevents one from ever
Spanish translation of the story of the Tuck family, doomed to - or blessed with - eternal life after drinking from a magic spring. The Tuck family wanders about trying to live as inconspicuously and
Doomed to - or blessed with - eternal life after drinking from a magic spring, the Tuck family wanders about trying to live as inconspicuously and comfortably as they can. When ten year old Winnie Fos
This resource is directly related to its literature equivalent and filled with a variety of cross-curricular lessons to do before, during, and after reading the book. This reproducible book presents a
This unit study offers many wonderful activities to use while having students read the book, but the book is not included. The entire unit also offers the ability to create a lapbook if you print out
(Vocal Selections). This 2016 Broadway musical based on the children's novel of the same name by Natalie Babbitt was nominated for a Tony Award and won four Suzi Bass Awards. The vocal selections feat
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