An oak tree and 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.

Author: Katherine Applegate
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Square Fish
Published: 03/28/2023
Pages: 240
Weight: 0.44lbs
Size: 7.56h x 5.12w x 0.71d
ISBN: 9781250233899

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.2
Point Value: 3
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 191418 / Wishtree