Tuck Everlasting

Title: Tuck Everlasting 

Author: Natalie Babbitt

Summary: In the 1880s, one August, Winnie Foster, a young girl, stumbles upon the Tuck family - a family that once drank from a spring in the woods and all of them will live forever. Winnie comes to be good friends with them; especially one of the Tuck boys in particular, who gives her water to drink for later when she is older and then they can live forever together. However, in the end, Winnie makes a choice that is surprising to the reader; a decision that you would most likely least expect. 

Comments: I LOVED this book. It was a short read, but a deep read too. It was written beautifully and everything was described in such detail. I even began to imagine myself as Winnie; I really got into the story. The ending was so surprising and the afterwards or whatever after the book where they come back to Treegap years later, was so sad that I got tears in my eyes. This book is such a powerful one and I recommend it to all ages. There are bits of romance in it between Winnie, but because she is so young and he is so good, it is totally light and extremely innocent, so there is nothing "iffy" in this book. READ!

Complaints: None! 

Rating: 5 stars! 

May B.: A Novel

Title: May B: A Novel

Author: Caroline Starr Rose

Summary: May B., age 11, is sent away from home to help a couple who has just moved out to their farm. She doesn't want to go, but she does, leaving her siblings and parents. They keep reminding her that she will be picked up at Christmas - no sooner and no later. However, the people she stays with are not who she thinks, and the wife is mean and cruel and the husband is too busy trying to show his wife how good life in the country can be. One day, soon after May comes to stay with them, the wife runs away secretly and the husband runs off after her, leaving May all alone. May struggles through keeping herself alive throughout the winter and the hardships of living alone on the prairie are showcased greatly. As a side story, May has trouble reading, and continues to teach herself how to read from her reading book throughout her survival months in the "soddy."

Comments: I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It was a darker Little House on the Prairie in a way. It is written in a poetic form, but do not let this scare you away if you do not enjoy poetry! The book is well written and it is very descriptive and tastefully written. There is nothing questionable for readers in this book and this is a novel that can be enjoyed by all ages.

Rating: 5 stars!

 

The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate!

Title: The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate

Author: Jacqueline Kelly

Summary: Calpurnia Tate (or Callie Vee as some people call her) is an 11 year old girl right at the turn of the century (1899). She is expected to learn proper cleaning, cooking, and other household chores that are proper for her to do, but instead, she enjoys spending time with her mysterious grandfather, who also love science. They become very close, and Calpurnia makes exciting new discoveries in science and experience growing up at the turn of a century.

Comments: This has remained one of my favorite books for a long time, and I still think it is. I love Callie Vee and her world is so interesting. From the silhouette of her on the cover, to the amazing story inside, The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate is, in my opinion, one of the greatest books ever.
There is a lot of science related stuff, which is appealing to lots of girls. Some of the science is a little Darwinism based, just to be warned. There are a few kind of "iffy" parts, so I'm going to rate this 10+.
 

Rating: 5 STARS!!!! MUST READ!