What You Wish For: Your Favorite Authors Write to Honor Darfur - ADVISABLE

Books Wish Foundation, What You Wish For, 252 p. G. P. Putnam’s Sons, 2011.  $17.99.  Language:  PG (2 swears,0 “f”), Violence:  G, Mature Content: PG-13.  This book is a compilation of heartwarming and insightful poems and short stories of wishes made by story characters of elementary through high school age.  The variety of authors provides many settings and writing styles, and the issues looked at include bullying, compassion, trust, fairness, and coping with the loss of parental employment.  This delightful book is best appreciated by teachers to demonstrate effective writing styles.  EL, MS, HS (depending on the story ) – ADVISABLE.  Rebekka, Jr. High Resource Teacher