In the book, WishTree, by Katherine Applegate, is about a 200 year old Oak tree named Red telling his perspective on life and how everything goes for it. Red doesn’t go by any gender. The reason why people call Red, “Wish Tree,” is because on every May 1st, people write their wishes on a ribbon or a piece of paper and tie it around his branches. Red or any other animal is not allowed to talk to humans “for their own safety.” WishTree takes the job very seriously. Red hears people talking about their hard times. Red is sometimes is desperate to talk but it’s difficult for him not to. The problem is that Red might get cut down, but then something unexpected happens at the end of this book. Do you think Red gets cut down, or is saved?  Read, WishTree, by Katherine Applegate to find out what happens next in WishTree.

If you like WishTree, you might also like, The One And Only Ivan, also by Katherine Applegate, this book is about a gorilla named Ivan who is forced to work at a circus. People think he’s this big gorilla that is violent and attacks people because of the billboard for the circus, but in reality, Ivan is this really quiet, sweet gorilla. He wants to speak his mind but it’s hard for him because he cant talk to humans. He tries to communicate by drawing. Ivan is the only gorilla that works at the circus and sometimes feels left out and alone. Ivan got taken away from his mom at a young age and he wants to go back home. At the end of this book has a really happy ending happens but is also a little sad. Read The One And Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate to find out the ending of this book.