Wishtree
Book - 2018
"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 that 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"--
| Location | Call Number | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children's Room | jFICTION/Applegate, Katherine | Due Jul 6, 2022 |
- Series
- Thorndike Press large print literacy bridge.
- Subjects
- Genres
- Novels
- Published
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Waterville, Maine :
Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company
2018.
- Edition
- Large print edition
- Language
- English
- Item Description
- Recommended for Middle Reader.
- Physical Description
- 225 pages (large print) : illustrations ; 23 cm
- Awards
- A Junior Library Guild selection, November 2017.
- ISBN
- 9781432848217
1432848216 - Main Author
- Other Authors
An old red oak tree tells how he and his crow friend, Bongo, help their human neighbors get along after a threat against an immigrant family is carved into the tree's trunk.
Review by Publisher Summary 2A New York Times BestsellerA Publishers Weekly BestsellerAn Autumn 2017 Kidsâ Indie Next List âTop Pickâ? TitleRed is an oak tree who is many rings old. Red is the neighborhood âwishtreeâ? â people write their wishes on pieces of cloth and tie them to Redâs branches. Along with her crow friend Bongo and other animals who seek refuge in Redâs hollows^ this âwishtreeâ? watches over the neighborhood. You might say Red has seen it all. Until a new family moves in. Not everyone is welcoming^ and Redâs experiences as a wishtree are more important than ever. Funny^ deep^ warm^ and nuanced^ Wishtree is Katherine Applegate at her very best^ writing from the heart.