Wishtree - Katherine Applegate

Wishtree

By Katherine Applegate

  • Release Date: 2017-09-26
  • Genre: Social Issues in Kids Fiction
Score: 4.5
4.5
From 153 Ratings

Description

From #1 New York Times-bestelling author of Odder and The One and Only Ivan, Wishtree is the beautiful, nuanced story of an oak tree and a crow who help their neighbors embrace their differences.

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.

Reviews

  • Not a good fit for me

    1
    By 63953637
    Couldn’t really get past the first few chapters
  • Bofah

    5
    By coc69:)
    I never knew trees had ligma and this really cute book
  • I love this book

    5
    By Avery E. Abbott
    It is the best book
  • Amazing

    5
    By Sayyo99
    This is an amazing read. I am an early childhood education major and had to read this book for a class of mine. It is a fantastic book and great for all ages.
  • I love ❤️ this book😊

    5
    By Pulsh person
    It really cool that it’s from a trees point of view 😃. I just got to say this is an amazingly awesome 😎 book 📖 - Blackpink4_life
  • One of the most touching stories I’ve ever seen

    5
    By Redtunia272
    It changed the definition of what a tree was for me. SUPER touching.

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