{"product_id":"wishtree","title":"Wishtree","description":"\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","brand":"Square Fish","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52791570759960,"sku":"9781250233899","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0693\/3649\/8456\/files\/imageloader_269fd373-8879-4b12-9164-aeb6a2b2f54b.jpg?v=1790765252","url":"https:\/\/www.stopandreadbooks.com\/products\/wishtree","provider":"Stop \u0026 Read Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}