{"title":"Books by Lynda Mullaly Hunt","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"9781524739683","title":"Wish in a Tree","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn uplifting picture book celebrating neurodiversity, starring characters from Lynda Mullaly Hunt's \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling novel \u003ci\u003eFish in a Tree\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOliver’s brain is a volcano of ideas—always bubbling with questions. This makes it hard to focus at school, and sometimes he worries he won’t ever fit in there. So it’s a good thing he has a friend who reminds him that great minds don’t think alike. And that a brain that blazes with curiosity and imagination is a glorious thing. 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After all, if the roles had been reversed, Russ would have figured out a way to keep him alive. His sadness and anger about his family falling apart, as well as his guilt, make Peter lash out—and ultimately break the law. When he finds himself in front of a judge and sent to a juvenile rehabilitation “camp,” Peter figures it will be all about punishment. But at the program, he’s handed some tools to help restore old wooden boats, as well as tools to understand himself. Under the direction of Bud, a therapist and boat builder, Peter and five other juvenile offenders must work together. The kids are wary at first—arguing over everything, wondering who’s the most dangerous, and who committed the stupidest crime. With time and connection, the kids become protective of each other and Peter finds the rhythm of working on boats helps him breathe easier. 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