David Baldacci is a well-known and prominent writer and Wish You Well is the first book of his that I read. They story is about a 12 year old girl named Lou and her younger brother Oz. Living in New York City her family has a car accident. Her father is killed and her mother is in a coma. Lou, Oz, and her invalid mother are sent to Virginia to live with their grandmother on a farm. Lou and Oz adjust to rural Virginia and to living without electricity nor running water. Farm work is hard and Lou and Oz grow strong. Both children wish their mother could return to health. The book ends with a dramatic courtroom scene. I thought the character development and scenery descriptions were very good. This author also has a foundation with the same name as the book that promotes literacy in Virginia.
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