Mr. Calabrese weaves together many little plots and characters to create a compelling, hopeful story.
Three students, Ernest, Ryan and Lizzy, are bonded by an old wishing well and the results of the wishes. Ernest is convinced that his deceased grandfather's attic holds objects that mysteriously help wishes come true.
This book reinforces that all people have a story and are enduring private struggles.
A perfect mixture of suspense, likable characters, and satisfying resolutions.
Readers who struggle with comprehension may need to keep a list of the different characters as a lot are introduced throughout the book.
I want to read this one aloud to my ten-year old son.
**Highly, highly recommend. (Finally a realistic fiction book with no apparent agenda!! Rare find these days!)
Warnings/points to discuss: High school students drinking schnapps and smoking, physical abuse, verbal/emotional abuse, an elderly woman dies during the story-a character finds her, divorce
-Borrowed from the library.
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