Wishtree
Katherine Applegate
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.