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The wish tree by katherine applegate6/27/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() Critical vocabulary and career connections (botanists, arborists, dioecious).Characteristics of different tree species.Capacity of trees to impart natural wisdom convey cultural significance.Capacity of trees to tell stories or preserve history.It is best suited for middle grade readers who are growing out of illustrated narrative and into more complex subject matter.Īs they read, challenge students to make a single claim about one of the content areas outlined below-and substantiate it with evidence found in the text. ![]() ![]() Wishtree is a timely novel that tackles tough topics with the comfort of scientific facts, all told from the perspective of a generations-old red oak tree. Samar and her family are not entirely welcomed by their new community. Samar and her family happen to move in near where Red stands. Red has overheard many conversations from different families over multiple generations, and because of this Red has lots of stories to tell. After 216 years of living and growing, Red is very wise. Red is a community wishing tree-and every May 1, adults and children alike bring their wishes written on pieces of colorful paper or fabric to tie to Red’s branches-all in hopes they come true. This book’s narrator is a “two hundred and sixteen rings old” oak tree named Red. Published by Feiwel and Friends (Macmillian), 2017 ![]()
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