{"product_id":"wishtree-hardcover","title":"Wishtree - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKatherine Applegate\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn oak tree and a crow help their neighbors embrace their differences in this beautiful, nuanced, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e-bestselling middle-grade novel from Newbery Medalist author Katherine Applegate.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTrees can't tell jokes, but they can certainly tell stories. . . .\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRed 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYou might say Red has seen it all. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUntil a new family moves in. Not everyone is welcoming, and Red's experience as a wishtree is more important than ever. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFunny, deep, warm, and nuanced, this is Katherine Applegate at her very best--writing from the heart, and from a completely unexpected point of view. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis book has Common Core connections.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKatherine Applegate \u003c\/b\u003eis the author of \u003ci\u003eThe One and Only Ivan\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of the Newbery Medal. Her novel \u003ci\u003eCrenshaw, \u003c\/i\u003e spent over twenty weeks on the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e children's bestseller list, and her first middle-grade stand-alone novel, \u003ci\u003eHome of the Brave\u003c\/i\u003e continues to be included on state reading lists, summer reading lists, and class reading lists. Katherine Applegate lives in Tiburon, California, with her family\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 7.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 26, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wishtree\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle Grades, 4-8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4.2\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42720362364991,"sku":"9781250043221","price":20.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/e48b39a7a2bd1013c70b0ae754bcc0ef.webp?v=1765088889","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/wishtree-hardcover","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}