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 stumbles on their secret, the Tucks take her home and explain why living forever at one age is less a blessing that it might seem. Complications arise when Winnie is followed by a stranger who wants to market the spring water for a fortune.

AWARDS

▷ American Library Association Notable Childrens Books
▷ The Janusz Korczak Medal, IBBY, Polish National Section
▷ Christopher Awards - Winner
▷ Horn Book Magazine Fanfare List