by Natalie Babbitt When Winnie comes across a young man sipping from a stream in the woods behind her home, she's immediately fascinated by him. She wants to drink from the stream, too, but he panics when she tries, and does everything he can to try and stop her. Soon the rest of his family arrives, and they carry her off against her will to their cabin. She knows she should be afraid of these "kidnappers," but somehow she feels right at home. They explain to her that the stream has powers. Drinking from it makes you live forever. Of course, there's also an evil man looking for the stream, willing to go to any lengths to profit from its magic. Can Winnie and the Tucks protect the stream? And will Winnie decide to drink its waters?
I first read this book when I was in elementary school, and must have read it ten times while I was growing up. It was definitely one of my favorite books of all time. After re-reading it as a grown-up, I discovered it still is! What a beautiful, timeless story.
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