![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() But the two of them soon discover a series of connections between them-mysterious, possibly even magical puzzles they can't put together. And now a strange boy next door won't stop staring at her, like she did something wrong moving here in the first place.Īs Oak and Alder start school together, they can't imagine ever becoming friends. She has to attend a new school, find new friends, and live in a new house that isn't even ready-her mother had to cut down a tree on their property line in order to make room for a second floor. Oak doesn't understand why her family had to move to Southern California. ![]() That is, until a new family-with a particularly annoying girl his age-moves into the neighboring house and, without warning, cuts it down. And for as long as he can remember, the old, reliable, comforting walnut tree has stood between his house and the one next door. Heart-healing, hopeful, and wonderfully inventive, this beautiful novel by a master storyteller is not to be missed." -Katherine Applegate, Newbery Medal-winning author of The One and Only IvanĪlder has always lived in his cozy little house in Southern California. Arnold weaves a shimmering tapestry about the lovely and surprising ways we're connected to each other. "In this luminous story full of mystery and magic, Elana K. ![]()
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