- In Wish by Barbara O'Connor , Where does Charlie's aunt and uncle live? Answer: (Pg 6)Colby, North Carolina
- In Wish by Barbara O'Connor , When filling out her "Get to Know You" paper on the first day at her new school, what did Charlie say were her 3 favorite activities? Answer : (pg 6) Soccer, ballet, and fighting
- In Wish by Barbara O'Connor , What is Charlie's real name? Answer : (pg 6) Charlemagne Reese
- In Wish by Barbara O'Connor , Why did other students sometimes bully Howard? Answer: (pg 14) The Students sometimes make fun of Howard’s up and down walk.
- In Wish by Barbara O'Connor , At first, Charlie didn't want to sit with or talk to Howard. What was his excuse for continuing to sit by her? Answer: (Pg 9) That he was Charlie’s Backpack Buddy
- In Wish by Barbara O'Connor , What does Charlie do at least once every day? Answer: (pg 43) Make a wish.
- In Wish by Barbara O'Connor , Why did Charlie kick Audrey during class? Answer: (Pg 18) Audrey made fun of Charlie’s /jackie’s old whit majorette boots.
- In Wish by Barbara O'Connor , What does Howard suggest Charlie try to help her control her temper? Answer: (pg 19 ) Every time Charlie feel herself starting to get mad , say ‘Pineapple’.
- In Wish by Barbara O'Connor , When Charlie first saw Wishbone, what was he doing? Answer : (pg 20) Fighting with another dog.
- In Wish by Barbara O'Connor , Where does Charlie say she gets her temper from? Answer: (Pg 6) Her Daddy, who fights so much that everybody call him Scrappy
- In Wish by Barbara O'Connor , What does Charlie wish for every day? Answer : (pg 137) A family that wasn’t broken and cared about Charlie.
- In Wish by Barbara O'Connor , What did Charlie guess Howard wished for? Answer: (pg 76) Charlie guessed that Howard wished he didn’t have that up-down walk.
- In Wish by Barbara O'Connor , How did Charlie finally find Wishbone? Answer: (pg 86) Wishbone came back to Bertha and Gus’s house himself.
- In Wish by Barbara O'Connor , In Bible School, why did Charlie get in trouble? Answer: (pg 116)Charlie lost her temper and knocked down a boy named TJ who made fun of Howard
- In Wish by Barbara O'Connor , What is so special about the Odom's house? Answer: (Pg45)Odom’s house had sheer goodness clinging to the wall of that house
- In Wish by Barbara O'Connor , When the social worker first visits, what does she tell Charlie? Answer: (pg 126) That the situation back in Raleigh had improved
- In Wish by Barbara O'Connor , In the end, what does Charlie realize about living in Colby? Answer(pg 135) :That how she did not see all the good things at Colby and she wanted to live there.
- In Wish by Barbara O'Connor , what did Howard wish at the creek? Answer(pg 136): Howard wished that Charlie would be her friend and stay in Colby
- In Wish by Barbara O'Connor , what was the rule for black horse wishing? Answer(pg 29): For a black horse, you have to shake your fist at it, three times.
- In Wish by Barbara O'Connor , whose bike did Charlie borrowed at Colby? Answer(pg 44): Howard ‘s big brother Leny’s.
- In Wish by Barbara O'Connor , describe the pillows Bertha got for Charlie? Answer(pg 14): Two Pillows in pink pillowcases with Cinderella on them.
- In Wish by Barbara O'Connor , what did Charlie whispered when a ladybug landed on her arm? Answer(pg 93): “Ladybug, ladybug, fly away home.”
- In Wish by Barbara O'Connor , which bus number was called out to be arriving from Raleigh with Jackie on it? Answer(pg 93): Bus Number 94
- In Wish by Barbara O'Connor , what did Howard offer to Dwight ,to let Charlie pull the chicken wishbone? Answer(pg 105): Some(5) of his bible bucks
- Who wrote "Wish"? Answer: Barbara O’Connor
- In the book Wish by Barbara O’Connor, what is the name of Charlie’s dog? Answer: Wishbone p. 75
- In the book Wish by Barbara O’Connor, what is the name of Charlie’s sister? Answer: Jackie p. 4
- In the book Wish by Barbara O’Connor, who is Scrappy? Answer: Charlie’s dad p. 4
- In the book Wish by Barbara O’Connor, what does Charlie call the way her friend Howard walks? Answer: An “up-down” walk p. 9
- In the book Wish by Barbara O’Connor, what is Howard’s secret wish? (two part) Answer: To be Charlie’s friend. P. 201 and that she would stay in Colby p. 225
- In the book Wish by Barbara O’Connor, what does Howard tell Charlie to say whenever she feels mad? Answer: Pineapple p. 26
- In the book Wish by Barbara O’Connor, what does Charlie do when the first star of the night comes out? Answer: Makes a wish p. 20
- In the book Wish by Barbara O’Connor, what is Charlie’s full first name? Answer: Charlemagne p. 6
- In the book Wish by Barbara O’Connor, which activity is the only one Charlie likes: soccer, ballet or fighting? Answer: Fighting p. 4
- In the book Wish by Barbara O’Connor, what did Charlie do to make Howard run off into the woods? Answer: Said she thought he wished to not have his “up-down” walk p. 126
- In the book Wish by Barbara O’Connor, what word does Howard use for “sad” when Charlie loses Wishbone? Answer: Forlorn p. 137
- In the book Wish by Barbara O’Connor, what pet name does Gus use for Charlie? Butterbean p. 141
- In the book Wish by Barbara O’Connor, what does Wishbone get to eat every night for a full week? Answer: Liverwurst and scrambled eggs p. 143
- In the book Wish by Barbara O’Connor, what do Charlie and Howard like to put on their foreheads to stay cool on hot days? Answer: Ice cubes p. 145
- In the book Wish by Barbara O’Connor, what grade as Charlie in when she started making the same wish every day? Answer: Fourth p. 149
- In the book Wish by Barbara O’Connor, what are the name of the mountains that run by Gus and Bertha’s house? Answer: Blue Ridge Mountains p. 157
- In the book Wish by Barbara O’Connor, how big of a tip did a rich customer give Jackie for a four dollar waffle? $20 p. 163
- In the book Wish, what does Jackie say she’ll give Charlie for free if she comes visit her? Answer: Chocolate chip waffles p. 176
- In the book Wish by Barbara O’Connor, what color streaks does Jackie have in her hair? Answer: Blue p. 180
- In the book Wish by Barbara O’Connor, what does Charlie write in the note to herself? Answer: I love you very much. Mama p. 187
- In the book Wish by Barbara O’Connor, what does Charlie lie about during Vacation Bible School? Answer: That her mama wrote the note in her lunch p. 190
- In the book Wish by Barbara O’Connor, why does Charlie get so mad at TJ that she tries to beat him upshoves him? Because he makes fun of the way Howard walks p. 192
- In the book Wish by Barbara O’Connor, on what color railroad car does Charlie make a wish? Answer: Yellow. P. 206
- In the book Wish by Barbara O’Connor, how do Charlie and Howard meet? Answer: He is her Backpack Buddy p. 51
- In the book Wish by Barbara O’Connor, what does Charlie do when the clock says 11:11? Answer: Make a wish p. 7
- In Wish by Barbara O’Connor, what is Charlie’s full given name? Answer: (pg 3) Charlemagne Reese.
- In Wish by Barbara O’Connor, What word did Charlie use to describe her family on the first day of school in Colby? Answer: (pg 4) “Bad.”
- In Wish by Barbara O’Connor, what did Charlie say were three of her favorite activities? Answer: (pg 4) Soccer, Ballet, and fighting.
- In Wish by Barbara O’Connor, why did people call Charlie’s dad “Scrappy?” Answer: (pg 4) He fights so much.
- In Wish by Barbara O’Connor, what is the name of the new town and State Charlie moved to? Answer: (pg 4) Colby, North Carolina.
- In Wish by Barbara O’Connor, what town did Charlie move to Colby from? Answer: (pg 5)Raleigh.
- In Wish by Barbara O’Connor, what are two of the items on Charlie’s list that are ways to make a wish? Answer: (pg 8, 13, 20, 30, 39, 43, 57, 65, 67, 78, 94, 117, 125, 148, 186) Any two of these: Seeing a white horse, Blowing a dandelion, Looking at the clock at precisely 11:11, Finding a penny, First Star in the sky at night.,Cut off the pointed end of a piece of pie and save it for last., If you count to thirteen when you see a truck full of hay.,If you see a black horse, shake your fist at it three times, then make a wish.,A falling star., See a red bird, spit three times and make a wish, Blow on an eyelash, then make a wish, Catch a ladybug, then let it go saying “ladybug, ladybug, fly away home.” Then make a wish, Four leaf clovers, Hearing a bird singing in the rain, See three birds on a wire, make a wish, If two people say the same thing at the exact same time, they hook pinkies and make a wish, If you find a feather and stick it into the ground, you can wish on it, Pulling a wishbone, 14 Rows of corn on a cob, When you see a yellow railroad car, make a wish.
- In Wish by Barbara O’Connor, what is the name of Charlie’s Backpack Buddy? Answer: (pg 9) Howard Odom.
- In Wish by Barbara O’Connor, what is the name of Charlie’s classroom teacher in Colby? Answer: (pg 8) Mrs. Willibey.
- In Wish by Barbara O’Connor, when Charlie met Howard, where did she say her parents were? Answer: (pg 10) Dad’s in jail and mama won’t get out of bed.
- In Wish by Barbara O’Connor, what are the names Charlie’s aunt and uncle whom she was living with in Colby? Answer: (pg 14) Gus and Bertha
- In Wish by Barbara O’Connor, what is the name of Charlie’s older sister? Answer: (pg 14) Jackie.
- In Wish by Barbara O’Connor, What word did Howard give to Charlie to say every time she started to feel mad? Answer: (pg 26) Pineapple.
- In Wish by Barbara O’Connor, Why could Charlie not look anyone in the eye her first day at Church in Colby? Answer: (pg 36) She was wearing jeans and a t-shirt while the other girls wore dresses.
- In Wish by Barbara O’Connor, What did Charlie name the stray dog, even before she could catch him? Answer: (pg 50) Wishbone.
- In Wish by Barbara O’Connor, when Bertha and Charlie went to the mall in Asheville, what were they shopping for? Answer: (pg 62) Dresses for Sunday School.
- In Wish by Barbara O’Connor, what is a nickname Gus made up for Charlie? Answer: (pg 77) Butterbean.
- In Wish by Barbara O’Connor, what is the name of the boy Charlie’s sister Jackie met who was part of a band? Answer: (pg 78) Cockroach.
- In Wish by Barbara O’Connor, how did Charlie catch Wishbone? Answer: (pg 98) In a homemade chicken wire trap.
- In Wish by Barbara O’Connor, what two foods were used to lure Wishbone? Answer: (pg 97) Meatloaf and french fries.
- In Wish by Barbara O’Connor, When Charlie shared a banana muffin that Bertha made with Howard, what did he pick out of them?Answer: (pg 114) Raisins.
- In Wish by Barbara O’Connor, what was it that darted out of a torren log beside the creek, caught Wishbone’s attention and caused him to bolt after it, and Charlie to lose him to the woods? Answer: (pg 127) A tiny striped chipmunk.
- In Wish by Barbara O’Connor, name at least two of Howard’s four brothers. Answer: (pg 71) Burl, Lenny, Dwight, and Cotton.
- In Wish by Barbara O’Connor, how did Bertha say you should judge a person? Answer: (pg 133) By the way they fix their mistakes.
- In Wish by Barbara O’Connor, What were the two parts of the wish Howard made by the creek with Charlie that finally came true? Answer: (pg 225) He wished that Charlie would be his friend and that she would stay there in Colby.
- In which book does a girl find a dog? Wish by Barbara O’Connor p.49
- In which book does someone get a Backpack Buddy? Wish by Barbara O’Connor p.8
- In which book is someone given Cinderella pillowcases? Wish by Barbara O’Connor P.19
- In which book does someone sleep in the same room as all the canning jars? Wish by Barbara O’Connor p19
- In which book are bacon, a biscuit and tuna casserole used in a trap? Wish by Barbara O’Connor p. 87
- In which book does a character picture a “clothes full of troubles?” Wish by Barbara O’Connor p. 127
- In which book does someone’s mouth feel dry and throat squeezed up each time he or she tries to apologize? Wish by Barbara O’Connor P. 135
- In which book does someone get a tattoo of a blackbird in a cage? Wish by Barbara O’Connor P. 137
- In which book does someone think about becoming vegan? Wish by Barbara O’Connor P. 140
- In which book is someone’s father in jail? Wish by Barbara O’Connor P. 165
- In which book does somebody’s mother decide to go to Chattanooga instead of picking up her child? Wish by Barbara O’Connor P. 217
- In which book does someone’s car run out of gas with three cats in the car? Wish by Barbara O’Connor P. 226
- In which book does someone get shoved at church for making fun of someone else? Wish by Barbara O’Connor P. 192
- In which book does the mayor shoot out the tires of people who park in the wrong place? Wish by Barbara O’Connor P. 105
- In which book does someone have such a bad temper they use a special word to calm down? Wish by Barbara O’Connor P. 97
- In which book do people shop at Sears for new dresses? Wish by Barbara O’Connor P. 62
- In which book did two grown-up sisters stop seeing each other in high school? Wish by Barbara O’Connor P. 61
- In which book do two sisters like making yarn bracelets? Wish by Barbara O’Connor P. 60
- In which book do two sisters go live with different families? Wish by Barbara O’Connor P. 5
- In which book does someone write a pretend note from their mother? Wish by Barbara O’Connor P. 190
- In which book is someone’s favorite meal grits and cheese? Wish by Barbara O’Connor P. 129
- In which book are there brothers named Cotton, Burl, Lenny and Dwight? Wish by Barbara O’Connor P. 145
- In which book is it so hot the characters sit in a tarp full of water in the back of a truck to cool off? Wish by Barbara O’Connor P. 145
- In which book does someone’s sister come on a bus from Raleigh? Wish by Barbara O’Connor P. 150
- In which book does someone’s sister make fun of her pillow? Wish by Barbara O’Connor P. 152
- IWB did a character say that she bet the hillbilly kids ate squirrels? Answer: (Pg 6) Wish by Barbara O'Connor
- IWB did a character inherit her father's fiery red temper? Answer: (Pg 6) Wish by Barbara O'Connor
- IWB was a character named scrappy? Answer: (Pg 6) Wish by Barbara O'Connor
- IWB did a character walk like one leg was shorter than the other? Answer: (Pg 8) Wish by Barbara O'Connor
- IWB did a character send laser thoughts out to anyone to keep them from sitting with her on the school bus? Answer: (Pg 9) Wish by Barbara O'Connor
- IWB did a character's house hang off the side of a mountain? Answer: (Pg 12) Wish by Barbara O'Connor
- IWB did a character feel like a sack of kittens tossed out on the side of the road? Answer: (Pg 12) Wish by Barbara O'Connor
- IWB is a character's bedroom full of canning jars? Answer: (Pg 33) Wish by Barbara O'Connor
- IWB was a character made fun of for wearing her sister's majorette boots? Answer: (Pg 17) Wish by Barbara O'Connor
- IWB that whenever a character felt mad she was supposed to say "Pineapple" as a code word to remind herself to calm down? Answer: (Pg 19) Wish by Barbara O'Connor
- IWB does the setting have a view of mountains stretching forever in the distance with a smokey soft gray haze hovering over them? Answer: (Pg 19) Wish by Barbara O'Connor
- IWB did a character feel like a stray dog? Answer: (Pg 23) Wish by Barbara O'Connor
- IWB does a dog love meat loaf so much he licks the pan clean? Answer: (Pg 29) Wish by Barbara O'Connor
- IWB did a character feel out of place when she went to church wearing jeans that were too short and an old T Shirt? Answer: (Pg 24) Wish by Barbara O'Connor
- IWB was the mad swirling inside a character, making her ears ring and her stomach churn? Answer: (Pg 31) Wish by Barbara O'Connor
- IWB is there a needlepoint sign that says, "If all your troubles were hung on a line,you'd choose yours and I'd choose mine". Answer: (Pg 31) Wish by Barbara O'Connor
- IWB was a character called a blessing? Answer: (Pg 34) Wish by Barbara O'Connor
- IWB did a character lay in her bed picturing a clothesline full of somebody's else's troubles?Answer: (Pg 37) Wish by Barbara O'Connor
- IWB did a character feel out of place in her friend's home because of "the sheer goodness clinging to the walls of that house"? Answer: (Pg 45) Wish by Barbara O'Connor
- IWB was a character called butterbean as a term of endearment? Answer: (Pg 48) Wish by Barbara O'Connor
- IWB had a mutt been chased away from every chicken coop and garbage can in the county? Answer: (Pg 54) Wish by Barbara O'Connor
- IWB did a dog buck like a bronco when a collar was put on him? Answer: (Pg 63) Wish by Barbara O'Connor
- IWB did a character laugh when saying, " that big ole underwear looked like the national flag of the Land of Big Behinds flapping in the breeze".? Answer: (Pg 65) Wish by Barbara O'Connor
- IWB was a character glad to have a feisty female around? Answer: (Pg 67) Wish by Barbara O'Connor
- IWB was a character bored by lunchtime on the first day of summer vacation? Answer: (Pg 73) Wish by Barbara O'Connor
- IWB did a character go to her room and hold the biggest pity party of her life? Answer: (Pg78 ) Wish by Barbara O'Connor
- IWB does a character say, "you can't judge people for the mistakes they make. You judge them for how they fix those mistakes".? Answer: (Pg 80) Wish by Barbara O'Connor
- IWB did a character tell another character they looked forlorn? Answer: (Pg 83) Wish by Barbara O'Connor
- IWB was a character told they were a good dog trainer? Answer: (Pg 94) Wish by Barbara O'Connor
- IWB did a character tell stories about working at the Waffle House? Answer: (Pg 99) Wish by Barbara O'Connor
- IWB was a thumbs up given before the truck disappeared from sight. Answer: (Pg 105) Wish by Barbara O'Connor
- IWB was a character upset when given a lunch box with ponies and rainbows on it? Answer: (Pg 113) Wish by Barbara O'Connor
- IWB did a character make fun of another character's up-down walk while at Vacation Bible School? Answer: (Pg 115) Wish by Barbara O'Connor
- IWB did a character bask in the glow of being admired? Answer: (Pg 118) Wish by Barbara O'Connor
- IWB did a character wonder if her broken family were thinking about her, a ray of sunshine at the end of a long, sorry day? Answer: (Pg118) Wish by Barbara O'Connor
- IWB did a character sit on a porch with confusion swirling around her like a swarm of bees? Answer: (Pg 127) Wish by Barbara O'Connor
- IWB was a character so busy making wishes that she doesn't see things the way they really are? Answer: (Pg 130) Wish by Barbara O'Connor
- IWB was a character dunking turnip greens in a bucket of water to wash them? Answer: (Pg 134) Wish by Barbara O'Connor
- IWB was a character so happy she wanted to spread her arms like wings and fly off the porch and out over the treetops up into the clouds? Answer: (Pg 136) Wish by Barbara O'Connor
- IWB did a character draw a blackbird in a cage on her had to be like her father's tattoo? Answer: (Pg 119/128) Wish by Barbara O'Connor
- IWB is a character's real name Charlemagne? Answer: (Pg 6) Wish by Barbara O'Connor
- IWB did someone back a car into a flagpole at the post office? Answer (pg. 54): Wish by Barbara O’Connor.
- IWB was a story told of a camping trip where a bear got into a cooler and stole hot dogs? Answer (pg. 59): Wish by Barbara O’Connor.
- IWB is there a family that has five boys? Answer (pg. 71): Wish by Barbara O’Connor.
- IWB did the mayor’s wife used to wash their underpants and hang ‘em on the antenna of her car and then drive around town till they were dry? Answer (pg. 105): Wish by Barbara O’Connor.
- IWB do the children go to vacation bible school in the summer? Answer (pg. 181): Wish by Barbara O’Connor.
- IWB was there a rainbow lunch box? Answer (pg. 204): Wish by Barbara O’Connor.
- IWB was a fake note from mom written? Answer(pg. 187): Wish by Barbara O’Connor.
- IWB was a character’s dad in jail? Answer (pg. 10) : Wish by Barbara O’Connor.
- IWB were the characters waiting for their mama to “get her feet on the ground”? Answer(pg. 11 & 176): Wish by Barbara O’Connor.
- IWB did a character have blue streaks in her hair? Answer (pg. 156): Wish by Barbara O’Connor.
- IWB did a character have an “up-down” walk? Answer (pg. 144): Wish by Barbara O’Connor.
- IWB was a trap set to catch a dog? Answer (pg. 86 & 132) : Wish by Barbara O’Connor.
- IWB was a joke made about eating squirrel pie? Answer (pg. 108) : Wish by Barbara O’Connor.
- IWB did a boy always smash up his sandwiches before he ate them? Answer (pg. 82) : Wish by Barbara O’Connor.
- IWB did a girl borrow a friend’s bike to get home? Answer (pg. 74) : Wish by Barbara O’Connor.
- IWB did they plant a flower garden with paper flowers to show their many blessings? Answer (pg. 64) : Wish by Barbara O’Connor.
- IWB did characters picture their troubles lined up on a clothesline? Answer (pg. 57) : Wish by Barbara O’Connor.
- IWB did a character used to play poker and watch Wheel of Fortune with their dad? Answer (pg. 48) : Wish by Barbara O’Connor.
- IWB did a character spend many days at school in the nurse's office and writing stars and hearts on their arm? Answer (pg. 41) : Wish by Barbara O’Connor.
- IWB did a character wear her sister’s majorette boots? Answer (pg. 23) : Wish by Barbara O’Connor.
- IWB was a character’s real name Charlemagne? Answer (pg. 1) : Wish by Barbara O’Connor.
- IWB Was a dog missing and two characters rode bikes to look for him? Answer (135) : Wish by Barbara O’Connor.
- IWB was a character’s mother called a “walking wonder”? Answer (pg. 195) : Wish by Barbara O’Connor.
- IWB did characters eat orange Jello from coffee mugs and play Monopoly? Answer (pg. 214) : Wish by Barbara O’Connor.
- IWB was the house hanging off the side of a mountain? Answer (pg. 46) : Wish by Barbara O’Connor.
- What word does Howard Odom suggest Charlie use to help her “simmer down”?Pg 26. Pineapple
- What are Charlie's three favorite subjects in school? Pg 4. Soccer, Ballet and Fighting
- What is Charlie's full name? Pg 3. Charlemagne Reese
- What was Wishbone eating when he was finally caught? Pg. 97 Meatloaf and French Fries
- What type of dog does Howard think Wishbone has part of? Pg. 107 Beagle
- What word does Howard use that Charlie says shes never heard anyone say? Pg. 137 Forlorn
- What does Jackie say her Dad will do when he gets out of Jail? Pg. 165 “Eat about fifteen hamburgers”
- Where does Charlie attend Vacation Bible School? Pg. 181 Rock Creek Baptist Church
- Why did Charlie push T.J. At Vacation Bible School? Pg. 191/192 He was making fun of the way Howard walks
- What wish finally comes true for Charlie? Pg. 226 She gets a family
- In Which Book is there a girl who lives in Colby, North Carolina? Wish by Barbara O'Connor
- In Which Book is there a father names “Scrappy” who is in jail? Wish by Barbara O'Connor
- In Which Book does a girl catch a dog using a trap? Wish by Barbara O'Connor
- In Which Book does a girl live with her Aunt and Uncle? Wish by Barbara O'Connor
- In Which Book does a girl struggle to control her anger? Wish by Barbara O'Connor
- In Which Book does a girl make wishes frequently? Wish by Barbara O'Connor
- In Which Book does a girl say “pineapple” to help calm herself down? Wish by Barbara O'Connor
- In Which Book a girl not like a lunchbox with ponies and rainbows on it? Wish by Barbara O'Connor
- In Which Book a girl have a friend named Howard? Wish by Barbara O'Connor
- In Which Book is there a dog named Wishbone? Wish by Barbara O'Connor