Wishtree

Wishtree

<p><b><i>The </i>New York Times-<i>bestselling story of kindness, friendship, and hope. </i></b><br /><b></b><i></i><br /><i>Trees can't tell jokes, but they can certainly tell stories. . . .</i></p><p>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.</p><p>You might say Red has seen it all. </p><p>Until a new family moves in. Not everyone is welcoming, and Red's experience as a wishtree is more important than ever.</p><p>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.</p><p>This book has Common Core connections.</p>