Notes

252 p. : ill Contents: The strange story of Bobby Box / Alexander McCall Smith

Pearl's fateful wish / Jeanne DuPrau

Wishes / Jane Yolen

The protectionist / Meg Cabot

The great wall / Sofia Quintero

Nell / Karen Hesse

What I wish for / Gary Soto

Reasons / John Green

The lost art of letter writing / Ann M. Martin

Secret Song / Naomi Shihab Nye

The stepsister / Cynthia Voigt

Rosanna / Cornelia Funke

I wish I could live (in a book) / Nikki Giovanni

Funny things / R.L. Stine

Cautious wishing / Marilyn Nelson

The rules for wishing / Francisco X. Stork

The conjurers / Nate Powell

The sky blue ball / Joyce Carol Oates
Summary:
With contributions from some of the best talent writing for children, this is a collection of short stories and poems all linked by the universal power of a wish - the abstract things we all wish for - home, family, safety and love