"Tuck Everlasting" and the Tree at the Center of the World.

Aippersbach, Kim

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Publication Date: 1990

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"Tuck Everlasting" and the Tree at the Center of the World.

Aippersbach, Kim

Children's Literature in Education, v21 n2 p83-97 Jun 1990

Discusses how Natalie Babbitt combines fairy tale with psychological realism in "Tuck Everlasting" by using the motif of the hero's journey as a metaphor for a character's changing perceptions of himself or herself and the world. (MG)

Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Elementary Education, Fairy Tales, Fiction, Story Grammar

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Language: English

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