Careful What You Wish For
Mahtab Narsimhan
Series:
Orca Anchor
Type:
Fiction
Categories:
Loners & Outcasts | Social Themes | Paranormal, Occult & Supernatural
Themes:
Friendship, Bullying
Language:
English
Publisher:
Grade Level:
8-12
Age Range:
12
Format:
Hi-Lo
Description
A lonely teen discovers a website that grants wishes.
Eshana is a bit of a social misfit. She feels more comfortable talking to people online than in person. One day she discovers a website that claims to be a safe space where young people can support each other in making their dreams come true. She starts talking with someone called Wise One. They hit it off immediately. Eshana admits to the Wise One how hard it is for her to make friends. The next day she goes to school and suddenly everyone wants to talk to her. Eshana is thrilled. But then, after telling Wise One about a girl who has been bullying her, she hears that the girl has been injured in a car accident. Are Eshana’s wishes really coming true? If so, is having the life she’s always wanted worth the costs?
This short novel is a high-interest, low-reading level book for teen readers who are building reading skills, want a quick read or say they don’t like to read! The epub edition of this title is fully accessible.
Contributors
Formats
Awards
CCBC Best Books for Kids & TeensCommended
Junior Library Guild (JLG) Gold Standard SelectionCommended
Top Grade: CanLit for the ClassroomCommended
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