Wishtree

By Katherine Applegate

Book Overview

From #1 New York Times-bestelling author of Odder and The One and Only Ivan.

"Beautiful in every way one can imagine. Everyone should read this book." --R.J. Palacio, bestselling author of Wonder, White Bird, and Pony

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.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1250043220
• ISBN13: 9781250043221
• Release Date: September 2017
• Publisher: Feiwel & Friends
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.5" x 7.5"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7