Wish on a Unicorn [Paperback]

Now I didn't believe a broken-down old unicorn could make wishes come true . . . not for a minute. But what if it could?

Mags has a lot to wish for???a nice house with a mama who isn't tired out from work; anormallittle sister; a brother who doesn't mooch for food; and, once in a while, she'd like some new clothes for school. When her sister Hannie finds a stuffed unicorn, Mags's wishes start to come true. She knows the unicorn can't really be magic, but she won't let anything ruin her newfound luck???even if it means telling her own sister to believe something that can't possibly be true.

Karen Hesseis the author of many books for young people, includingOut of the Dust, winner of the Newbery Medal,Letters from Rifka,Brooklyn Bridge,Phoenix Rising,SableandLavender. She has received honors including the Scott O'Dell Historical Fiction Award, the Christopher Award, and the MacArthur Fellowship Genius Award, making her only the second children's book author to receive this prestigious grant. Born in Baltimore, Hesse graduated from the University of Maryland. She and her husband Randy live in Vermont.

Mags has a lot to wish for, but can a stuffed unicorn really make her wishes come true?

???The dogged struggle of the family in their trailer rings true . . . and no easy solution is offered. Kids will be moved by the burdens on the oldest girl, who resents adult responsibility and yet finds the loving strength to reach beyond her years.??? ???Booklist

???With colorful regional language and clear psychological insight, Hesse's debut ranks with Betsy Byars'sPinballsand Cynthia Voight'sHomecomingin describing families surviving as best they can under economic privation.??? ???Publishers Weekly

???Hesse captures the spirits of a stalwart young heroine and her family.??? ???School Library Journal

???A compassionate story of a poor faml3(