Wishtree, Katherine Applegate

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

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.