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A New York Times BestsellerA Publishers Weekly BestsellerAn Autumn 2017 Kids Indie Next List Top Pick TitleRed 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 Reds branches. Along with her crow friend Bongo and other animals who seek refuge in Reds 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 Reds 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.