The major conflict in this story occurs when an older neighborhood boy carves the word “LEAVE” on Red’s trunk. In the house next door, Stephen is the friend she longs for. She writes out a wish to have a friend and ties it to Red. Samar, a lonely 10-year-old girl, sneaks out at night to be with the nature all around her under the old red oak tree where Bongo the crow, raccoons, owls, and opossums reside. This red oak tree narrates the events as a new family moves into the neighborhood and a hate crime occurs. A wishtree is an old Irish custom where people write out their wishes on rags and tie them to the tree. Red, an over 200-year-old wishing tree, has seen so much over his lifespan. KATHLEEN: There are so many topics, issues and themes, alluded to in this fast–paced chapter book, Wishtree, including inclusion, acceptance, and hate-crime. Learn about all of the new children’s books around trees through the perspectives of Deanna Day and Kathleen Crawford-McKinney. Trees are a necessity and are the theme of this month’s My Take/Your Take. Wooded areas are preserved for us to hike and enjoy nature. They decorate front and back yards across North America. They make our world more beautiful and they provide food and shelter for wildlife and keep the soil, water and air clean for us. By Deanna Day-Wiff, Washington State University, Vancouver, WA, and Kathleen Crawford-Mckinney, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI
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