![]() ![]() The New York Times Book Review The simplicity of Newbery Medalist Applegate's graceful novel contrasts powerfully with the prejudice it confronts. This book has Common Core connections.Ī National Public Radio Best Book of 2017Ī Chicago Public Library Best Book of 2017Īutumn 2017 Kids' Indie Next List Top Pick TitleĢ018 ALSC/ALA Notable Children's Book A beautifully written, morally bracing story that will leave its imprint on a reader of any age. ![]() 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. ![]() Not everyone is welcoming, and Red's experience as a wishtree is more important than ever. Along with a crow named Bongo and other animals who seek refuge in Red's hollows, this wishtree watches over the neighborhood. Red is the neighborhood wishtree-people write their wishes on pieces of cloth and tie them to Red's branches. Red is an oak tree who is many rings old. Trees can't tell jokes, but they can certainly tell stories. The New York Times- bestselling story of kindness, friendship, and hope. ![]() About the Book An oak tree and a crow help their neighbors embrace their differences in this beautiful, nuanced novel from Newbery Medalist and "New York Times"bestselling author Applegate. ![]()
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