Jeanne Betancourt

this book is very heartfelt. a chapter book where a young boy discovers he has a learning disability; dyslexia. I feel that this disability is not really discussed and often ignored, but I love that this book brings it to life and how children struggle with this discovery and how they can be labeled as the class clown or dumb for it.

It is the first day of summer vacation and eight year old Ava Tree wakes up to the nuzzling of her pet rabbit Tibbar. On this particular morning, Ava’s brother Jack is preparing blueberry pancakes for her birthday. Besides attending college and running his computer business., Jack became Ava’s guardian when their parents died in a car accident. During the day Ava makes three random wishes as she gets ready for her “Backwards” birthday party, she makes three random wishes, and show more curiously, they come true. She wonders if she couldn’t wish her parents to be alive again. In the weeks that follow, Ava tests her theory and learns that it doesn’t hurt to try, even though isomethings are not to be. (Grades 2-4) show less

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I definitely liked this book. As a horse lover, I was amazed when Diane acted so rude and wouldn't believe Pam about the apples making Lightning sick...but I guess if you don't know much about horses, it would be hard to understand. I was very glad Pam finally agreed to be in the horse show and that she actually had fun, and I loved the ending.

Ava Tree and the Wishes Three is a short chapter book about an eight-year old girl named Ava who discovers that she can make three wishes a day that all come true. In the beginning of the book, Ava's parents die in a car accident, and Ava wonders whether she can wish her parents back to life. This story is a mix of reality and fantasy, and is both funny and sad.