A Bit Bookish

Wishtree by Katherine Applegate
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This was a sweet read by Applegate, who's book "The One and Only Ivan" is one of my favorites. It is narrated by Red, a giant red oak near an elementary school. This tree has become a wishtree for the neighborhood (where residents hang wishes on scraps of fabric or paper on his branches). A new family moves into the neighborhood and there are some problems with acceptance of them. Red has some wishes of his own that involve his generosity and a deep spirit of kindness that he is embued with, and it is lovely how this all plays out in her story. Told in a very accessible manner with short chapters. It is a book that the whole family should read together and talk about.


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