An oak tree and a crow help their neighbors embrace their differences in this beautiful, nuanced novel from Newbery Medalist and "New York Times"bestselling author Applegate. Illustrations.

An oak tree and a crow help their neighbors embrace their differences in this beautiful, nuanced novel from Newbery Medalist and "New York Times"bestselling author Applegate. Illustrations.

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

• 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 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.

This book has Common Core connections.