Wishing Day by Lauren Myracle, 313 pages. Katherine Tegan Books (Harper Collins) 2016. $6.
Language: PG-13 (4 swears, 0 "f"); Mature Content: PG-13; Violence: PG.
MS, HS - ADVISABLE
Natasha has grown up knowing that her thirteenth birthday would come with a big choice. Believe in the magic of the willow tree and make three wishes or turn her back on the magic that has encompassed her family and town her entire life. After choosing to make her three wishes, one impossible wish, one wish she can make come true herself, and one wish that is the deepest secret of her heart, Natasha struggles to know what is real and what might be magic. Dealing with an absent father, hurt from her mothers disappearance, and the struggles of just being a teen, Natasha discovers that hope and belief might be the magic her family needs to heal. Natasha comes from an unconventional family that is dealing with some difficult issues.
The author portrays Natasha's struggles authentically, but I had a difficult time connecting with this book. I often love open endings that allow you to interpret the end of the story, but this one left more questions than answers leaving the story feeling incomplete.
Gina, Media Specialist
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