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Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbit
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From: Carmen	To: Everyone Hello! Welcome to Friday! It's been a great week on the discussion board. What should we talk about today? For starters, I'm going to respond to some of the people who wrote to me yesterday. Curtis: This book DOES rock. Why do you think it rocks? MacKenzie: I love this book, too. I'm not sure what my favorite part of the book is. There are so many good scenes. That scene you describe is definitely exciting. What do you think will happen next? Briana: You could be right. I think anything is possible! But I sure hope he doesn't get hold of the water. We'll have to read more to see what happens with the water and the stranger. Mariela: I agree with all the things you wrote. I think I would be afraid to drink from the spring--for the same reason you give. I wouldn't want to mess up the life cycle. Winnie is my favorite character right now, too. I also like Mae Tuck. Yeah--I would be very afraid if I were in Winnie's place--not knowing who these Tuck people are and why they kidnapped me. To EVERYONE: Thanks for your great comments over the last week. Tell me--what do you like best about this book? What are your favorite scenes and who are your favorite characters. I really want to know.

From: Raoul	To: Everyone Well . . .after all that stuff Carmen just wrote, I really have nothing to add. She likes to go on and on and on, doesn't she?? I'm just kidding, Carmen. I hope we have a good discussion today!

From: bree bree Grade 5 Mata Intermediate School Houston, TX	To: Carmen Hi! Carmen could you why is the stranger is going to get Winnie because he doesn't harly know her. could you write me back and tell me.

From: Tracy Grade 5 Mata Intermediate School Houston, TX	To: Glenda Hi Glenda.What I think about the story is that I think the man in the yellow suit is looking for Winnie.When I was reading chapter 17 today, I was sad.Because Miles had children and they died because they didn't drink the water from the spring.Miles didn't die because he drank the water.What I think about the story is that it is a interesting book.What is your special part about this book?What do you think about this book?

From: Brion Grade 5 Mata Intermediate School Houston, TX	To: Nathen and Migel In chapter 17 the man in the yellow suit had said that the horse is slow and that even if you try the horse won't gallop. Migel I can aswer your question. I am like them cause I send long messages and they tell long stories. But sometimes my cousin and my brother hit me sometimes and it does not hurt and nothing happens to me and I am just fine. See I do send long messages.

From: Aaron Grade 5 Mata Intermediate School Houston, TX	To: Amber Why does The man in the yellow suit want the wood? Does Winnie want to marry Jesse? Why did the stranger take the horse?

From: Azalea Grade 5 Mata Intermediate School Houston, TX	To: Morgan Edgar David I got your message. I really like the book so far. What do you think is going to happen to Winnie when the stanger comes? Why do you think the Fosters gave the wood away to the stanger?

From: Rachel Grade 5 Sheridan Elementary School Petoskey, MI	To: Abby I like your theory but I don't think that the man in the yellow suit would want to take Winnie hostage because maybe he is friends with the Fosters and wants to tell them where she is. Why do you think he would take her hostage?

From: chabeli Grade 5 Mata Intermediate School Houston, TX	To: Johntranette I am very scared to die because I want to see my friends and family.If they had heaven I would because I could see all the people that I wanted to see.But if there is not I would drink the water.

From: mercy Grade 5th Mata Intermediate School Houston, TX	To: Maggie dear, maggie I think that nobody should know about it becuse if everybody drink the water then they will not going to heaven and it will be a world that will never end. also think that poeple are going to live for ever and will never grow the babies will stay babies the teenagers will stay teenagers and the grow ups will stay growup do it will be a messy world. what do youu think about the book so far? I think it is going to be aevery sad book becuse of the stager that is going to expose the tuck secret.

From: Johntranette Grade 5 Mata Intermediate School Houston, TX	To: Carmen Hey Carmen what do you think about the story so far? Do you think that Jesse and Winnie are going to get married,when she turn seventeen?

From: Adam,Josh Grade 5 Sheridan Elementary School Petoskey, MI	To: Aaron I think that the man in the yellow suit wants the wood because he is curious about what is going on with the Tucks and the spring. Yes, I think that Jesse wants to merry Winnie. What do you think about the man in the yellow suit, is he a little rat or what?!?!

From: Taylor Grade 5 Sheridan Elementary School Petoskey, MI	To: Alison I would not like to live forever because I would be lazy and say I have all the time in my life to be whatever I wanted to be. Would you take your time or be lazy?

From: Mariela Grade 5th Mata Intermediate School Houston, TX	To: Carmen I think that tha stran ger is up to something with Winnie and he is going to do something with the wood if the Foster family sells him the wood.Why do you think Winnie said to put the fish back in the water?

From: Erica Grade 5 Sheridan Elementary School Petoskey, MI	To: Brion Hi I am having a good opinion about Tuck Everlasting because the water makes you live forever and the characters are interesting. My favorite character is Winnie because she is in love with Jesse and she is funny when she is in the boat. Who is your favorite character?

From: Erica Grade 5 Sheridan Elementary School Petoskey, MI	To: Brion Hi I am having a good opinion about Tuck Everlasting because the water makes you live forever and the characters are interesting. My favorite character is Winnie because she is in love with Jesse and she is funny when she is in the boat. Who is your favorite character?

From: Rachel Grade 5 Sheridan Elementary School Petoskey, MI	To: Joanna I like your idea but the man in the yellow suit doesn't know where Winnie is yet. What do you think the man in the yellow suit will do?

From: Justin Grade 5 Sheridan Elementary School Petoskey, MI	To: Aaron I think the man in the yellow suit wants the wood so he can find the spring and sell the water for alot of money.Also I think he wants some for himself. What do you think about the man in the yellow suit?

From: Shelly and Kelsey Grade 5 Sheridan Elementary School Petoskey, MI	To: Amber I think the man in the yellow suit wants the wood because he wants the spring. Winnie wants to marry Jessie because she thinks he's cute. The man in the yellow suit stole the horse to prove that it could live forever.

From: Rachel Grade 5 Sheridan Elementary School Petoskey, MI	To: Mariela How do you think Winnie feels about Jesse?

From: Nick Grade 5 Sheridan Elementary School Petoskey, MI	To: Azalea Hi I know that you are wondering why the Fosters are selling the wood and I think the stranger is giving Winnie in return for the wood.

From: Evie Grade 5 Sheridan Elementary School Petoskey, MI	To: eveyone Hi, are you enjoying the book so far? I know I am! I really liked the part when Winnie went fishing because she did not want to kill the fish to eat but killed the mosquito. Why do you think she killed mosquito but did not kill the trout?

From: Adam Grade 5 Sheridan Elementary School Petoskey, MI	To: Amber What do you think is going to happen to Mae? I think that if the constable hangs her, she wouldn't die and everybody would think she is a god or something! What about you?

From: Taylor Grade 5 Sheridan Elementary School Petoskey, MI	To: Sally I think Winnie will wait till she is seventeen because Jesse is that old.( well he is really is in the 100's. But you get what I mean.) Do you think she will wait till she is 17?

From: Sally Grade 5 Mata Intermediate School Houston, TX	To: Evie I think Winnie is not sure yet whether she should drink the water or not. I also believe the man in the yellow suit is up to no good. What do you think?

From: Sally Grade 5 Mata Intermediate School Houston, TX	To: Gesthika No, I would not drink the water from the spring. I do not want to live forever and I believe that there is a life cycle for a reason. What do you think?

From: Sally Grade 5 Mata Intermediate School Houston, TX	To: MacKenzie I am not to that part yet, but Mae can't die so I wonder what will happen? What do you think?

From: Sally Grade 5 Mata Intermediate School Houston, TX	To: Danielle No, I would not drink the water. I do not want to live forever and I believe there is a life cycle for a reason. What do you think?

From: Sally Grade 5 Mata Intermediate School Houston, TX	To: Matthew I am not to that part in the book yet but if Mae is in trouble, remember, she can't die so I wonder what will happen. Maybe she will escape some way. What do you think?

From: Sally Grade 5 Mata Intermediate School Houston, TX	To: Taylor I don't think Winnie has made up her mind about drinking the water. She likes Jesse but would she want to live forever? I think she is tempted but I don't think she will drink the water in the end. But I could be wrong! What do you think?

From: Mrs. Morris Grade 6 Chestnut Ridge Middle School Sewell, NJ	(Testing--we'll be in the computer lab on the 10th and 11th)