Wish, Barbara OConnor
Wish, Barbara OConnor
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Wish

Author: Barbara O'Connor

Narrator: Suzy Jackson

Unabridged: 4 hr 41 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 08/30/2016


Synopsis

Don't miss Barbara O'Connor's other middle-grade work—like Wonderland; How to Steal a Dog; Greetings from Nowhere; Fame and Glory in Freedom, Georgia; The Fantastic Secret of Owen Jester; and more!

A touching, New York Times–bestselling story about a girl and her dog, perfect for young animal lovers.

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.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Colby on July 07, 2016

I often make the mistake of reading middle grade novels with awards in my head. Thinking about what the National Book Award Committee or the Newbery Committee might think about a book is fun, but it often taints my reading experience. The time I spent with Barbara O’Connor’s Wish was magical. I never......more

Goodreads review by Karen on January 02, 2025

I was looking online for dog books at my local library, as part of my dog-love reading challenge that was presented to me by my Goodreads Friend, Stephen Wallace, and this one came up. How can you resist this cover? I learned immediately that readers in grades 3-6 will find it an entertaining read, a......more

Goodreads review by Darla on September 08, 2023

Charlie makes a wish every day. On an eyelash. Three birds on a power line. A yellow railroad car. A star. She has been collecting ways to wish and doesn't ever let one go to waste. What is her wish? It definitely isn't going to live with Gus & Bertha in a little bitty town. And she doesn't want an......more

Goodreads review by Deborah on March 11, 2024

Because I could never write a review this compelling. ‘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......more

Goodreads review by Amanda (BookLoverAmanda) on March 02, 2025

Wish by Barbara O'Conner 5 Star Favorite 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Blog Post: [URL not allowed] This book touched my heart in the best way. This is one of those rare stories that quietly sneaks into your heart and refuses to let go. Charlie is a character I won’t forget. We open the story with her s......more