Wish on a Unicorn by Karen Hesse
Mags has a lot to wish for -- a nice house with a mama who isn't tired out from work; a normal little sister; a brother who doesn't mooch for food; and, once in a while, she'd like some new clothes for school. When her sister Hannie finds a stuffed unicorn, Mags's wishes start to come true. She knows the unicorn can't really be magic, but she won't let anything ruin her newfound luck -- even if it means telling her own sister to believe something that can't possibly be true. With colorful regional language and clear psychological insight, Hesse's debut ranks with Betsy Byars's The Pinballs and Cynthia Voight's Homecoming in describing families surviving as best they can under economic privation. - Publishers Weekly Hesse captures the spirits of a stalwart young heroine and her family. -- School Library JournalKaren Hesse is the author of numerous books for children, including the Newbery Medal-winning Out of the Dust, Letters from Rifka, Phoenix Rising, Sable and Lavender. She has won awards such as the Scott O'Dell Historical Fiction Prize, the Christopher Award, and the MacArthur Fellowship Genius Award, making her only the second children's book author to earn this accolade. Hesse was born in Baltimore and attended the University of Maryland. Her spouse Randy and she live in Vermont.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780312376116 |
| ISBN 10 | 0312376111 |
| Title | Wish on a Unicorn |
| Author | Karen Hesse |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Palgrave USA |
| Year published | 2009-03-17 |
| Number of pages | 128 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |