Funny, deep, warm and nuanced, this is best selling author Katherine Applegate at her very best, writing from the heart and from an unexpected point of view.

Red is an oak tree who is many rings old. Red is the neighborhood "wish tree" Once a year, neighbors 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 wish tree "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 wish tree is more important than ever.

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