Wish Upon a Crawdad
by Curtis W. Condon
Pub Date 03 May 2022
Heart of Oak Books, Heart of Oak Books for Young Readers
Children's Fiction | Middle Grade
Ruby Mae Ryan isn’t a typical twelve year old, first of all she’s the richest kid around, thanks to her crawdad business and other odd jobs. But she doesn't let the money go to her head. She's too busy trying to make more. That's because she's got something special in mind, and time is running out. So, Ruby calls on crawdads for help.
There are a lot of people who wish upon the first star at night, and Ruby does too, but but she also wishes on the first crawdad of the day. She figures the odds are better. “Not many folks wish upon a crawdad,” Ruby says. To convince doubters of their magic, Ruby points to a wish coming true as the story unfolds. Electricity: she's never had it no one in the valley has until she wished upon a crawdad.
Right now though Ruby has another wish She wants something so badly she won’t even say what it is out loud, afraid that might jinx the wish. Instead, Ruby calls it her “secret surprise.” The only other people who know about it are Daddy and her best friend, Virginia. And they'll never tell. Or will they?
Wish Upon a Crawdad is all about friendship and adversity, courage and fear, heartbreak and triumph, and it has as many channels and curves as the creek running through it. Along the way, Ruby searches for a legendary place called Crawdad Haven, kisses a pig, “dances” with an angry dog, escapes death, and even has a chance encounter with a famous dignitary. Not bad for a twelve-year-old, crawdad-catching girl from farm country.
I give Wish Upon a Crawdad five out of five stars!
Happy Reading!
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