Wishtree : Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company : 9781432848217 : 1432848216 : 07 Feb 2018 : A New York Times Bestseller A Publishers Weekly Bestseller An Autumn 2017 Kids? Indie Next List ?Top Pickâ?? Title Red is an oak tree who is many rings old. Red is the neighborhood ?wishtreeâ?? ? people write their wishes on pieces of cloth and tie them to Red?s branches. Along with her crow friend Bongo and other animals who seek refuge in Red?s hollows^ this ?wishtreeâ?? 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 experiences as a wishtree are more important than ever. Funny^ deep^ warm^ and nuanced^ Wishtree is Katherine Applegate at her very best^ writing from the heart.