An oak tree and a crow help their neighbors embrace their differences in this beautiful, nuanced, New York Times-bestselling middle-grade novel from Newbery Medalist author Katherine Applegate.
Trees can’t tell jokes, but they can certainly tell stories. . . .
Red is an oak tree who is many rings old. Red is the neighborhood “wishtree”–people write their wishes on pieces of cloth and tie them to Red’s branches. Along with a crow named Bongo and other animals who seek refuge in Red’s hollows, this wishtree watches over the neighborhood.
You might say Red has seen it all.
Until a new family moves in. Not everyone is welcoming, and Red’s experience as a wishtree is more important than ever.
Funny, deep, warm, and nuanced, this is Katherine Applegate at her very best–writing from the heart, and from a completely unexpected point of view.
This book has Common Core connections.
Author: Katherine Applegate
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Feiwel & Friends
Published: 09/26/2017
Pages: 224
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 7.50h x 5.50w x 0.90d
ISBN: 9781250043221
Language: English
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