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Wishtree

By: Katherine Applegate
Narrated by: Nancy Linari
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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 her crow friend, 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 experiences as a wishtree are more important than ever.

Funny, deep, warm, and nuanced, Wishtree is Newbery Medalist and New York Times best-selling author Katherine Applegate at her very best - writing from the heart and from a completely unexpected point of view.

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Editors Select, September 2017

Wishtree is the story of a 10-year-old Muslim girl and the redwood tree who witnesses her loneliness in an unwelcoming town. Red (the tree) decides to make a difference in the girl’s life, and what follows is a magical portrait of friendship in the face of fear and kindness in the face of hatred. It’s the perfect book for this moment in our country, written by Newbery Medal winner Katherine Applegate. Kids of all ages should listen to Wishtree for the important message, but they will love it because the characters are also funny and full of heart. —Sonja, Audible Editor
Heartwarming Story • Engaging Narrative • Meaningful Message • Family-friendly Content • Educational Value
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Sweet story with a great message!
We all enjoyed it on a our road trip ❤️

Kids 8 and 10 enjoyed it.

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This book was awesome the person who read it matched the story and overall this is one of my favorite authors and the book and just the story in general it was so good I could not stop reading it so I hope anyone who reads this review to read this book I think this might be one of my favorite books I’ve ever read it’s awesome

One of the best books ever

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Awesome book lots of feeling I'm 11 and still love it just read more this

Not 2 hours but great

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Wow so amazing to means I will give this a five star revew also it is a good book to my sisters

Just amassing

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We loved this book. We really got to know each character and enjoyed the story. We actually read it twice. I have given it as a gift to other students. This book is very special.

One of our favorites!

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Katherine Applegate does not disappoint in this engaging story. We’ve all had a favorite tree we can relate to this story. What if our tree could tell it’s own story. What would it say?

Wonderful Story

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Will the wish tree divide a community or bring it together. Beautiful story on perspective and cultures.

A Talking Tree, 200 Years Old and Fed Up With Intolerance

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this book was incredible. it's short and powerful, and although it's a little slow at first, it was 100% worth the listen. I'd recommend it to adults and children alike.

Wonderful message

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A beautiful and moving book. thank you for bringing it into the world. well worth the read.

Sweet and moving book

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Was one of the best stories since it was really true and not true at the same time

Great story

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