Names: Sedoti, Chelsea, author. Title: As you wish / Chelsea Sedoti. Description: Naperville, IL: Sourcebooks Fire, [] | Summary: In Madison, a small town in the Mojave Desert, everyone gets one wish that will come true on his or her eighteenth birthday, and Eldon takes his very seriously. Identifiers: LCCN | ( alk. paper)4/5(32). AS YOU WISH by Chelsea Sedoti This teen book asks a lot of heavy questions in a very engaging way. Although the main character is at times a twit, teens will readily identify with him. In the desert city of Madison, Nevada, each person upon reaching their 18th birthday, /5(). From what he can tell, nary a wish has improved the lives of the wisher or anyone else. In As You Wish, author Chelsea Sedoti (The Hundred Lies of Lizzie Lovett) masterfully crafts a tale that draws together the stories of an entire town’s residents while focusing on Eldon and his friends. Through Eldon’s wrenching struggles, we see how the possibility of getting what you think you want is fraught with Brand: Sourcebooks Fire.
Mayor's Book Review: As You Wish by Chelsea Sedoti Available: January Genre: Magical Realism (mostly realistic issues with a touch of magic) Age: 14+ - swearing and high schoolers drinking/partying Mayor's Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Summary: Eldon is counting down the days to his eighteenth birthday. But, not for the reasons you might think. Bickering Book Reviews book review of "As You Wish" by Chelsea Sodoti. by Chelsea Sedoti. This title was previously available on NetGalley and is now archived. Buy this Book on. Doubts build, leading Eldon to a more outlandish and scary thought: maybe you can't wish for happiness maybe, just maybe, you have to make it for yourself.
As You Wish tells the story of Eldon and his 18 th birthday wish, a wish that could change his life forever, or his sister’s, Madison is a small town that has a great wonder, a wishing cave, on their 18 th birthday they get to make a wish, anything that’s within the rules. Eldon doesn’t want a wish, he doesn’t like having a wish because he doesn’t know what to wish for, his mom tells him one thing but he know it might not really help. Match As You Wish by Chelsea Sedoti with Spoon River Anthology by Edgar Lee Masters for an example of what happens when small town secrets are shared with the world. Learning from other’s mistakes in life means listen first and then make your own choices. Format Available: Book, eBook. Review by Katy, Shawnee Branch. Chelsea Sedoti's As You Wish is a profound coming-of-age novel about self-discovery, wishing, and finding your path in life. Set in a small desert town called Madison in the Mojave Desert, As You Wish tells the story of a teenage boy named Eldon. Madison isn't just any ordinary town, despite what they might want you to believe.
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