Wishtree Katherine Applegate Paperback
Wishtree
Katherine Applegate
Paperback (28 Mar 2023)
Publishers Synopsis
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 cant tell jokes but they can certainly tell stories. . . .
Red is an oak tree that is many rings old. Red is the neighborhood wishtree--people write their wishes on pieces of cloth and tie them to Reds branches. Along with a crow named Bongo and other animals who seek refuge in Reds 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 Reds 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.
Book information
ISBN:9781250233899
Publisher:Square Fish
Imprint:Square Fish
Pub date:28 Mar 2023
DEWEY:FIC
Language:English
Number of pages:240
Weight:224g
Height:130mm
Width:194mm
Spine width:17mm