A Wish in the Dark

A Wish in the Dark
Book cover depicting a boy standing in a boat, a girl on the pier behind him, against the backdrop of a luminous mansion
AuthorChristina Soontornvat
Cover artistJi-Hyuk Kim
LanguageEnglish
PublisherCandlewick Press
Publication date
March 24, 2020
Publication placeUnited States
Pages384
Awards
ISBN978-1-5362-0494-0
OCLC1127828873
Websitesoontornvat.com/books/a-wish-in-the-dark

A Wish in the Dark is a 2020 children's fantasy novel by American author Christina Soontornvat. It is a retelling of the 1862 novel Les Misérables by Victor Hugo, and contains elements inspired by Thai culture. The book received positive reviews from critics and won a Newbery Honor and a Jane Addams Children's Book Award.