Wish on a Unicorn
Hesse, Karen
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BOOK SUMMARY
Mags has a lot to wish for, but can a stuffed unicorn really make her wishes come true?
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Now I didnt believe a broken-down old unicorn could make wishes come true . . . not for a minute. But what if it could?Mags has a lot to wish fora nice house with a mama who isnt tired out from work; a normal little sister; a brother who doesnt mooch for food; and, once in a while, shed like some new clothes for school. When her sister Hannie finds a stuffed unicorn, Magss wishes start to come true. She knows the unicorn cant really be magic, but she wont let anything ruin her newfound luckeven if it means telling her own sister to believe something that cant possibly be true.
AUTHOR BIO
Karen Hesse has received numerous honors for her writing, including the Scott ODell Historical Fiction Award, the MacArthur Fellowship Genius Award, the Christopher Award, and the Newbery Medal. Ms. Hesse is also the author of Letters from Rifka and Phoenix Rising, both will be available from Square Fish, and her newest book, Brooklyn Bridge was published by Feiwel and Friends in Fall 2008. She lives in Brattleboro, Vermont.
BOOK REVIEWS
The dogged struggle of the family in their trailer rings true . . . and no easy solution is offered. Kids will be moved by the burdens on the oldest girl, who resents adult responsibility and yet finds the loving strength to reach beyond her years.Booklist With colorful regional language and clear psychological insight, Hesses debut ranks with Betsy Byarss Pinballs and Cynthia Voights Homecoming in describing families surviving as best they can under economic privation.Publishers Weekly Hesse captures the spirits of a stalwart young heroine and her family.School Library Journal A compassionate story of a poor family who are rich in solidarity and spirit.Horn Book Guide
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MORE BOOK INFO
ISBN: 0312376111
ISBN(13-digit): 9780312376116
Dewey Decimal: [Fic]
Library of Congress: bl2009006370
Book Publisher: Feiwel & Friends
Language: ENG
No. of Pages: 108
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