Wish

When her parents cannot care for her, Charlie is forced to leave her family and city and live in the country with her aunt and uncle. Determined to hate everything and desperately wishing to return to an improved former life, Charlie unexpectedly finds comfort in making a new friend, rescuing a dog, and embracing the love of her aunt and uncle. This book, suitable for grades 4-6, has the authentic voice of a youngster struggling to belong, and presents rich, age-appropriate themes—family, friendship, acceptance, perseverance, hope and loss— that will provide many discussion topics.