Wish

But when she is sent to live with family she barely knows, it seems unlikely that her wish will ever come true.That is, until she meets Wishbone, a skinny stray dog who captures her heart, and Howard, a neighbor boy who proves surprising in lots of ways. Suddenly Charlie is in serious danger of discovering that what she thought she wanted may not be at all what she needs. From award-winning author Barbara O'Connor comes a middle grade novel about a girl who, with the help of a true-blue friend, a big-hearted aunt and unele, and the dog of her dreams, unexpectedly learns the real meaning of family in the least likely of places.