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Wish Riders
Fifteen-year-old Dusty, a ward of the state, is forced to work in a logging camp during the Depression. Despite the bleakness of her life, spirited Dusty dreams of escape.
One day, a mysterious seagull delivers some unusual seeds to Dusty. Her whole life changes when she plants them. Perhaps it is the strength of her wishes, or the magic of the forest, but some unknown po...more
Hardcover, 276 pages
Published
September 1st 2006
by Hyperion Books for Children
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This book is so good because i love all the character are in this book. Edith's real name is Dusty. Hero was shock that Dusty is Edith's real name. Hero... She is my favorite character because she is "mean" in good way.. I just love Hero. Sonny... He is a good boy.. Sonny had a little brother name Jed. Jed is a annoying boy.. He is little rude to Perdie.. Perdie is a adorable little girl. She acts like Edith's little sister. I felt bad when all of them "live" in Camp 9. Moth...more
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"Wish Riders" is pretty good book, but I was little confused. I'm glad my teacher helps me to understand what it talks about. I am very crazy about the old fashion. When I was reading it, that's almost what I want to born in there because I like their language, peaceful, and their adorable dress, but I didn't like to have a bad experience while the crash..! I feeling this book would have other part.. It's because Hero have a crazy problem, what're Sonny and Jed doing, and what're Hero,...more
This book is defiantly good,I have learned a lot about history on here. About the great depression, and honestly I didn't really think it was a big of a deal and I didn't see why it was SO bad and now that i have read this book i can understand very clearly how the people felt and how everything was really bad back then in the great depression.
Hero was the most confusing person. She was mean at the beginning and I thought Edith can't take her she will be in the way. But she toke her, and Hero change from then on. At first i thought that this book would be awful! At the beginning, i didn't like it very much till they ran away
This book was amazing. I think a lot of people can relate to this book. AT first it was very hard to understand what the characters are going through. Then at the end I understood why they were acting that way. The ending was really good.
This book is pretty good. And this book is whole of drama and has some timeline.
also this book is pefect for history class
also this book is pefect for history class
I loved this story. The characters engaged me, I could see the logging camp and the surrounding forest. The pain and loneliness felt by the main character resonated with me, and the various ways the other orphans working at the camp used to cope with their situations seemed natural. I also liked the magical escape offered the children.
Read this one with Olivia, a little slow, but we go through it!
Good book about young orphans who escape a logging camp. For younger readers.
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