Jack Plank Tells Tales is a children's book by Newbery Honor recipient Natalie Babbitt

Natalie Babbitt

Natalie Babbitt is an American author and illustrator of children's books. Her novels Tuck Everlasting and The Eyes of the Amaryllis have been made into films . Her novel Knee-Knock Rise is a Newbery Honor book.- Life :Natalie Babbitt was born in Dayton, Ohio. Now lives in Providence, Rhode Island...

. Her first novel in 25 years, it was released by Scholastic, Inc. in 2007. The book contains connected stories dealing with an inept and humane pirate, Jack Plank, who has trouble finding work that suits him and his inhibitions.

The book received a starred review from BookList

Booklist

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in April 2007, and the School Library Journal gave it a most favorable review.