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Wishtree

By: Katherine Applegate
Narrated by: Nancy Linari
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Publisher's summary

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.

©2017 Katherine Applegate (P)2017 Listening Library
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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

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Just amassing

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

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One of our favorites!

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.

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Wonderful Story

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?

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Kids 8 and 10 enjoyed it.

Sweet story with a great message!
We all enjoyed it on a our road trip ❤️

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One of the best books ever

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

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Not 2 hours but great

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

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Wonderful message

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.

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Sweet and moving book

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

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Great story

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

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This is an awesome book

This book is awesome. I have listened to it every night for the past year and a half. I would recommend this to everyone I know. It tells a great story and has a good lesson.

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