<p>A gifted artist and writer, <b>Natalie Babbitt's</b> novels are inspired by a brilliance and imagination that is completely original. She began her career in 1966 with the publication of a picture book, <i>The Forty-Ninth Magician</i>, a collaboration with her husband, Samuel Fisher Babbitt. Her first novel, <i>The Search for Delicious</i>, established her gift for writing magical tales with a more profound meaning embedded within them. <i>Kneeknock Rise</i> earned her a Newbery Honor Medal, but it is <i>Tuck Everlasting</i> which has insured Babbitt's place in the history of children's literature. <br><br>Babbitt has written six more novels including <i>The Eyes of the Amaryllis</i> and <i>Goody Hall</i>—each one presenting her unique vision of an enchanted world. Her latest novel, <i>Jack Plank Tells Tales</i>, was published in Spring 2007.<br><br>Natalie Babbitt lives in Providence, Rhode Island, and is a grandmother of three. When asked what she wants readers to remember about her books, she replied, "the questions without answers."</p>