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.
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.
In her first novel since winning the Newbery Medal, Katherine
Applegate delivers an unforgettable and magical story about family,
friendship, and resilience.
Jackson and his family have fallen on hard times. There's no more money for rent. And not much for food, either.
Jackson and his family have fallen on hard times. There's no more money for rent. And not much for food, either.
Kek comes from Africa. In America, he sees snow for the first time,
and feels its sting. He’s never walked on ice, and he falls.
He wonders if the people in this new place will be like the
winter–cold and unkind.
In Africa, Kek lived with his mother, father, and brother.
In Africa, Kek lived with his mother, father, and brother.
