An oak tree and a crow help their neighbors embrace their differences in this beautiful, nuanced, New York Times -bestselling middle-grade novel from Newbery Medalist author Katherine Applegate. 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. AWARDS •  2017 Booklist Editors' Choice long-listed •  2017 CPL: Chicago Public Library Best of the Best long-listed •  2017 Washington Post Best Books of the Year long-listed •  2017 NYTBR Notable Children's BOTY long-listed •  2017 NPR Best Book of the Year long-listed •  2018 ABC E.B. White Read Aloud Award winner •  2017 Publishers Weekly Best Books of the Year long-listed •  2017 Amazon.com Best Books of the Year long-listed