Wishtree

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Author: Applegate, Katherine Brand: Square Fish Edition: Reprint Binding: Paperback Number Of Pages: 240 Release Date: 28-03-2023 Part Number: 9781250233899 Details: An oak tree an d 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. EAN: 9781250233899 Package Dimensions: 7.6 x 5.1 x 0.7 inches Languages: English Show more