Wish
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| Rating | : | 4.42 (515 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0374302731 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 240 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-04-26 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Barbara O'Connor is the author of award-winning novels for children, including How to Steal a Dog, The Small Adventure of Popeye and Elvis, and The Fantastic Secret of Owen Jester. She currently lives in Asheville, NC. She has had books nominated for children's choice awards in 38 states. Drawing on her South Carolina roots, Barbara's books are known for their strong Southern settings and quirky characters. In addition to six Parents Choice Awards, Barbara's distinctions inc
Bertha, Gus, and the Odoms are certainly awash in goodness, but their big-heartedness never devolves into sentimentality.” The Bulletin of the Center of Children's Books“O’Connor has the setting and colloquial mountain speech down pat, but most important, she gets at the heart of Charlie’s unhappiness, showing that wishes may come true, but perhaps not in the ways we expect.” The Horn Book. When Wishbone disappears and she is compelled to search for him, Charlie learns there are people worth holding on to and what you wish for may n
You'll Wish this was in your cart! The magical cover is only a start to this wonderful book! Wish has to be one if my favorites of 2016! Students will devour this book. Told with humor & honesty this book follows Charlie's attempt to fit in, in a new town & capture a stray dog named Wishbone. Will Charlie love her new life? Or will her temper prevent her from making friends? Will her wish finally come true?Charlie, Howard, Bertha, Gus & Wishbone are a cast of characters students will love & adore! My fifth graders have not been able to put down Charlie's story! Barbara O'Connor's Wish will transport you to North Caroline and you won't want to come home! Add this to your TBR & . "Dont miss this book. It will touch your heart" according to Cynthia M. Surrisi. Dont miss this book. It will touch your heart and lift you up. It will become part of your permanent lexicon of "Did you read OMG?!". Five Stars Touching story.
From award-winning author Barbara O'Connor comes a 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.This title has Common Core connections.. 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. 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. Eleven-year-old Charlie Reese has been making the same secret wish every day since fourth grade. Suddenly Charlie is in serious danger of discovering that what she thought she wanted may not be what she needs at all. 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