Description
Has a protest to save a tree gone too far?
Callie's mother has chained herself to the neighbor's tree and is living inside the treehouse. She refuses to come down until the neighbor, Mr. Wilson, agrees to leave the tree standing. Soon reporters arrive, followed by an activist group called the Singing Grannies and a gang of bikers—each group adding to the chaos. Callie doesn't want to deal with any of them but she needs to figure out how to get her mother to come down from the tree so that her life can return to normal.
This short novel is a high-interest, low-reading level book for middle-grade readers who are building reading skills, want a quick read or say they don’t like to read! The epub edition of this title is fully accessible.
Author Bio
Ann Walsh is the author of several novels for young readers, including Horse Power and Flower Power in the Orca Currents line. She also writes poetry, short stories and articles for adults. Ann's work has appeared in Canadian Living, been heard on CBC and printed in journals and magazines around the world. She lives in Victoria, British Columbia.
Prizes
- Canadian Children's Book Centre (CCBC) Our ChoiceCommended 2006
- Chocolate Lily Book Awards - Chapter Books / Early NovelsShort-listed 2007
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Biographical note
Ann Walsh is the award-winning author of many popular historical novels for children and young adults including Horse Power, which also features Callie, in the Orca Currents line. Ann began writing the story while her mother, a great environmentalist, was ill. In many ways, she says, this novel is a tribute to her own mother’s beliefs and values.
