Description
Eleven-year-old Charlie Reese has been making the same secret wish every day since fourth grade—carefully rehearsed, ritualized, and tracked with a list of “ways” to make it happen. When a sudden change sends her to the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina to live with relatives she barely knows, Charlie’s carefully controlled world begins to crack, forcing her to confront what she truly wants and why she’s been afraid to hope. As she settles into a new home, new routines, and unfamiliar relationships, Charlie discovers that wishes aren’t only about outcomes—they’re about courage, belonging, and learning to trust the people around you. With Barbara O’Connor’s warm, accessible storytelling and emotionally resonant voice, this is a heartfelt journey about resilience, family, and the surprising ways hope can take shape.
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paperback
Farrar Straus Giroux
Published Jan 1, 2016
227 pages
ISBN: 9780374302733
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First Published
2016
Language
eng
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