The Wishing Trees

by John Shors

Genres: Cultural Heritage; Family Life; Historical Fiction

Synopsis

Author John Shors has won numerous awards, and his works have been translated into 25 languages. In The Wishing Trees, Ian and his 10-year-old daughter Mattie are struggling with the passing of Kate—wife and mother—after her long battle with cancer. When Ian finally opens a letter Kate handed him before her death, he is surprised at the request inside: that he and Mattie travel across Asia while opening a series of letters from Kate, one at a time. As they complete each stage of the trip, they tie paper wishes to trees, which helps them come to terms with their loss.
“… a moving, emotional story …”—Booklist

Release date: September 7, 2010

Publisher: Berkley

Print pages: 368