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Wish

By: Barbara O'Connor
Narrated by: Suzy Jackson
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Publisher's summary

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.

©2016 Barbara O'Connor (P)2016 Recorded Books

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Beautiful, feel good story. Such a relatable tale of a girl and her troubles, and how she deals during prime adolescence.

I would recommend to students of upper grades and middle school. 4-8. The writing provides many opportunities for envisioning as well as text connections.

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Amazing

I am picky on books so when I found it was a win for me

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We loved this book!!

We laughed. We cried. We wished it didn't have to end. We fell in love.

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Awesome

This book was awesome because it told a story about lots of ways to make wishes. Also, it had lots of characters that were mostly positive. PS- I like the dog.

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My 10year old daughter and I, aloved this book listens to this book beginning to end without stoping we did not want it to end

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Outstanding

A must read for everyone! Our entire family enjoyed listening to this book. Quality writing with a powerful message.

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The best narration

This book was very well done, the narration was perfect and it all came together beautifully. Yes I would recommend this book.

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This was a very good book

I read it in the car with my son and w e enjoyed it very much

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Great story and narrator

This is the second book narrated by Suzy Jackson I've listened to and she is fantastic. This story is so cute and has some great messages for all ages. I loved every minute.

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Adorable.

such a feel good story. loved the characters. they all did what you knew the would.

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