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Barbara O'Connor
From award-winning author Barbara O'Connor comes a #1 New York Times–bestselling middle-grade novel about a girl who, with the help of a true-blue friend, a big-hearted aunt and uncle, and the dog of her dreams, unexpectedly learns the true meaning of family in the least likely of places.Eleven-year-old Charlie Reese has been making the same secret wish every day since fourth grade. She even has a list of all the ways there are to make the wish, such as cutting off the pointed end of a slice of pie and wishing on it as she takes the last bite. But when she is sent to the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina to live with family she barely knows, it seems unlikely that her wish will ever come true. That is until she meets Wishbone, a skinny stray dog who captures her heart, and Howard, a neighbor boy who proves surprising in lots of ways. Suddenly Charlie is in serious danger of discovering that what she thought she wanted may not be what she needs at all.This title has Common Core connections.Don't miss Barbara O'Connor's other middle-grade work:WonderlandHow to Steal a DogGreetings from NowhereFame and Glory in Freedom, GeorgiaThe Fantastic Secret of Owen JesterHalfway to Harmony
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Author
Barbara O'Connor
Pages
192
Publisher
Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
Published Date
2016-08-30
ISBN
0374302758 9780374302757
Ratings
Google: 4.5
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"This is so sweet! It really pulls on the heartstrings. Obviously written for someone younger than me but I enjoyed it anyways."
haven
"I read this book when I was a tween, the first out of the two books I've read written from the same author. The protagonist of the story was a "troublesome" and alone little girl that I happened to relate to a little at the time, which made me attached to this book. If you're looking for a little wholesomeness and closure, this is a nice pick-up!"
neishalie
"A delightful elementary aged read with themes that touch on anger management, making amends, and giving and receiving love and support. The end was rushed but I would still definitely recommend. And the narrator is FABULOUS!"
Crimson Sparrow
"I could read this book over and over again it really makes me bappy"
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Emerson Weikel
"I read this for a book report and it’s not really like the books I like to read so I didn’t like it that much but it was okay."
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Hannah
"I loved this book and how they described the surroundings, it was all very nostalgic and relatable for me and really warms my heart 🫶"
Taylor
"No problem, it’s a great read"
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Brylen C
"It is a really good heartwarming book. I would definitely give it 5 stars"
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Abby Watson
"i read this one a few years ago i think i might have been 9 or 10 and i remember loving it would 100% read it again"
Emma Boyd brown
"LP 1"
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