Book
Description:
A touching story about a girl and her dog, perfect for young animal lovers.
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.
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.
My
Review:
I'm so glad my friend recommended this book. The Blue Ridge Mountain setting
is beautiful. The story heartwarming. Filled with wonderful characters, the further I read in the story, the more I fell in love with the
children in this book. Even though Charlie has a rough row to hoe and a tough
exterior, she wormed her way into my heart. I don't want to give away too much
about Howard, but we all need a friend like Howard. And who wouldn't love a skinny
stray dog who wanders into your life? Wishbone is just the thing Charlie needs
to soften her heart and keep her life on the new track she has to walk. One
thing I learned from Charlie—so many crazy ways to make a wish. This is a
lovely well written story that stays with you a while. I purchased a copy of
this book.
