The New York Times-bestselling story of kindness, friendship, and hope. 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.
