Eleven year old Charlie Reese has to move in with an Aunt and Uncle she doesn't know and live in the Blue Ridge Mountains with the "hillbillies". It is because her mother is unable to get out of bed and her father is in jail...again. Despite her reservations, Aunt Bertha and Uncle Gus are wonderful and loving and exactly what she needs.
Charlie has been collecting ways for wishing and she wishes at least once if not many times a day. One thing she wishes for is the stray dog that she finds at her Aunt and Uncle's home. Other wishes are left to our imagination until the end of the book. Charlie becomes friends with an unlikely friend from school. Howard and Charlie's relationship is delightful. He may not be the average kid but he is a perfect buddy for Charlie.
Overall, this book was a southern, quirky character story about people who love life despite difficulties.I enjoyed it a great deal. It is easy to read and a wonderful book for grades 3-6.
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