Wish

Barbara O'ConnorFiction | Novel | Middle Grade | Published in 2016

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1. C (Various chapters)

2. A (Various chapters)

3. D (Chapters 4, 8)

4. C (Various chapters)

5. C (Various chapters)

6. D (Chapters 6-13)

7. B (Chapters 16-19)

8. D (Various chapters)

9. B (Various chapters)

10. B (Chapters 28-31)

11. A (Various chapters)

12. D (Various chapters)

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1. Bertha has always wanted a child and feels connected to Charlie, as shown by her kind treatment, listening, encouragement, making her favorite meal, etc. Charlie grows her family and teaches Bertha about having a daughter and what a fifth grader needs. Though Charlie resists Bertha’s kindness at first, by the end, Bertha’s consistent caring and compassion helps Charlie finally feel accepted and safe in her new family. When she decides at the very end of the novel not to wish, Charlie reflects on how she has gotten her wish. (Various chapters)

2. Howard reveals his wish in stages as it comes true. He wished Charlie would be his friend and would stay in Colby. Making this his wish illustrates his kindness and his desire for a friend. Even when Charlie is combative, he remains a steady, reliable friend, showing he cares about Charlie and sees past the walls she has constructed.