Wishtree
- Subject
- Diversity & Multicultural
- Age
- 9-12 years
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 224
- Publisher
- Feiwel & Friends
- Size
- 14.0 cm × 19.1 cm
- ISBN
- 9781250043221
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.
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What reviewers said
A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!
A New York Times Notable Book
A National Public Radio Best Book
A Publishers Weekly Bestseller
A Washington Post Best Book
A Chicago Public Library Best Book
A Publishers Weekly Best Book
San Francisco Chronicle Gift Guide
Los Angeles Times Gift Guide
Kids’ Indie Next List "Top Pick" Title
Winner, E.B. White Read Aloud Award
ALSC/ALA Notable Children's Book
"Wishtree is beautiful in every way one can imagine. Everyone should read this book."
"A beautifully written, morally bracing story that will leave its imprint on a reader of any age." The New York Times Book Review
"The simplicity of Newbery Medalist Applegate’s graceful novel contrasts powerfully with the prejudice it confronts. Narration comes from Red, an enormous red oak near an elementary school that also serves as a “wishtree” for the neighborhood—once a year, residents deposit wishes in Red’s branches and hollows...It’s a distinctive call for kindness, delivered by an unforgettable narrator."
"Applegate introduces another quiet, resilient protagonist who -- like the caged gorilla in The One and Only Ivan and the working-class boy in Crenshaw -- speaks movingly to a noisy, fractious world.
"The story’s wit and humor keep it from being heavy-handed, as do vivid portrayals of minor characters, especially Bongo, the sarcastic crow who is Red’s best friend. This is a book made for family sharing and discussion."
