Welcome to One Book, One District

What do you wish for deep down inside? Do you know there is a place where you can put your dearest wishes so they have a chance to come true? It is called a Wish Tree. All of the kids in District 25 from Dryden to Ivy Hill, Westgate to Olive, and Windsor to Greenbrier and Patton are reading a wonderful book written by Katherine Applegate called Wishtree.

Katherine Applegate wrote a beautiful story with a unique main character. Wishtree is told from the first person perspective of a 216 year old oak tree named Red. Red is special in several ways. People write wishes on pieces of cloth and tie them to Red’s branches each May. Because of this, Red has witnessed a lot of sadness from humans.

Red tells stories about the past to the animals that live in its hollows. This time Red decides not to be an observer. Red jumps into action after seeing the sadness of a Muslim girl named Samar. Samar’s wish is simple. She wishes for a friend. Red enlists her crow friend Bongo to help make Samar’s wish come true.

This story teaches a valuable lesson for all of us.

We will enjoy many fun activities with our classmates while reading this book. Then, we will all create our very own special school Wish Trees where hopefully we can make our dreams come true!