Trouble in the Trees

by Yolanda Ridge

Eleven-year-old Bree is happiest when she's climbing the trees at Cedar Grove, her urban townhouse complex. She's the best climber around, even better than an older boy, Tyler, who drives her crazy with his competitiveness. When Ethan, a younger boy, falls from a tree and hurts his elbow, the neighborhood council bans all tree-climbing in Cedar Grove. If Bree chooses to ignore the bylaw, her family could be kicked out of their home, so she vows to change the rule instead. After giving a presentation to the Neighborhood Council, she realizes this is not a battle she can win on her own, but rallying the Cedar Grove troops is more difficult than she imagined.

152 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2011

About the author

Yolanda Ridge is a middle grade author and science writer from British Columbia, Canada.

Reviews

[Yolanda Ridge · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm a little biased... :-)

[j chris · Rating 4 out of 5]

I won this book from goodreads, it was an easy read, I wasn't sure wheather I agreed with climbing trees at first, but in the end Bree convinced everyone that with safety it was just like any other sport. I think it took courage to go up against all the adults that already had their minds made up. A good book to read for young adults.