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Flower Power
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 to interview Callie about her mother's protest. Callie doesnít want to talk to anyone. More chaos ensues when Callie's grandmother invites the "singing grannies" to help save the tree, the neighbor's biker friends come to her aid, and Callie's friends show up to try to get themselves on TV. Callie needs to figure out how to get her mother to come down from the tree so that her life can return to normal.
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First published January 1, 2005
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May 12, 2010This Book won`t Grow on You
By: Ann Walsh, Flower Power, 1942, Orca Book Publishers, children’s fiction.
Flower minus the Power, this book had no impact what so ever. The book “Flower Power” left me unsatisfied. It’s unrealistic and over exaggerated. Ann Walsh I feel has not done a good job this time. This book is about a young girl named Callie whose mother has chained herself to the tree in their back yard. In this book they say that TV channels and newspapers come but I don’t believe that the news would really be interested in a little fight between two neighbours about a tree in the backyard.
Early Saturday morning Callie woke up with a not so nice surprise she finds her mother outside her bedroom window sitting in their tree house chained to the tree. Her mom tells her to go downstairs the kitchen and call the phone numbers, and say to each person what her mom wrote down. So she does it first thing. She ends up calling news channels and newspapers, to tell them about her mom in a tree for the right to keep it standing. Although it is partly their tree house it is not their tree it belongs to their neighbour Mr. Wilson. Callie`s mom and Mr. Wilson built the tree house together when they were young. The reason for Mr. Wilson wanting to cut it down is that he wants to build a new garage to put it new motorcycle in, and the tree is going to be in the way of the new garage. But from my opinion that doesn’t mean that Callie and her mom have the right to control what he does with his property. Later on men and women from the news start showing up to see what’s going on. It turns from Callie`s mom wanting Mr. Wilson to keep the tree to a Front page story about singers and bikers coming out to help with the fight for the a measly willow tree. Callie`s Gran even comes over to help.
A young girl named Callie whose real name is Calendula is a girl almost like everyone else, she doesn’t like to be embarrassed and she would not want to be on TV before she has even brushed her teeth in the morning. Although one of the things that separates her from her friends is that Instead of her being excited to has TV reporters in her backyard she’s hiding inside and unplugging the phone so that nobody calls her about the big commotion. She is a boring character and they should have added something special to her instead of just an original and interesting name. Because when she was introduced it didn’t make me want to hear more about her.
More important characters in Flower Power are Callie`s mom and Callie`s Gran. The reason for the title “Flower Power” is that there names are all names of flowers. Callie`s name is Calendula, her mom`s name is Rose, and Callie`s Grams name is Dianthus. This is also something that the reporters are using to make the situation more interesting. Callie`s Gran doesn`t live with them but she does rush over when her daughter Rose called her for back up. She is very helpful and she goes out and get a group of people to help her daughter. Rose has strong determination and she wants what she wants, but also makes thinks into a big deal when they didn`t have to be. Mr. Wilson their neighbour is somewhat gutsy. He has just joined a biking (motorcycle) group and has bought a motorcycle so he needs a place to work on it and keep it so he arranged a someone to come and cut down the tree where his garage will go.
The book was unrealistic and an over exageration of what would really happen in that situation. A woman sitting in the tree in her back yard doesn`t make the news, but yet in this book it did. The ending was predictable and I know this because I guessed what was going to happen and I was right. I found this book boring with nothing special or exciting. Compared to other books of its type I would only recommend it to a younger kid that has an imagination to make the book more interesting and that hasn`t read many books, for the reason of its lack of originality.
The authors message was don`t make things into a big deal when they don`t have to be, if you work together and think about a solution you will find one. She could have shown this a lot better by making a bigger problem that nobody thought could get repaired and the little young girl figures out a way to fix things for everyone. If the author could have just made into something a little bigger and added some better characters in it could have been better. In Conclusion this book wasn`t so good. This story-line was plain and simple. And reading it again, is not in my future.
By: Ann Walsh, Flower Power, 1942, Orca Book Publishers, children’s fiction.
Flower minus the Power, this book had no impact what so ever. The book “Flower Power” left me unsatisfied. It’s unrealistic and over exaggerated. Ann Walsh I feel has not done a good job this time. This book is about a young girl named Callie whose mother has chained herself to the tree in their back yard. In this book they say that TV channels and newspapers come but I don’t believe that the news would really be interested in a little fight between two neighbours about a tree in the backyard.
Early Saturday morning Callie woke up with a not so nice surprise she finds her mother outside her bedroom window sitting in their tree house chained to the tree. Her mom tells her to go downstairs the kitchen and call the phone numbers, and say to each person what her mom wrote down. So she does it first thing. She ends up calling news channels and newspapers, to tell them about her mom in a tree for the right to keep it standing. Although it is partly their tree house it is not their tree it belongs to their neighbour Mr. Wilson. Callie`s mom and Mr. Wilson built the tree house together when they were young. The reason for Mr. Wilson wanting to cut it down is that he wants to build a new garage to put it new motorcycle in, and the tree is going to be in the way of the new garage. But from my opinion that doesn’t mean that Callie and her mom have the right to control what he does with his property. Later on men and women from the news start showing up to see what’s going on. It turns from Callie`s mom wanting Mr. Wilson to keep the tree to a Front page story about singers and bikers coming out to help with the fight for the a measly willow tree. Callie`s Gran even comes over to help.
A young girl named Callie whose real name is Calendula is a girl almost like everyone else, she doesn’t like to be embarrassed and she would not want to be on TV before she has even brushed her teeth in the morning. Although one of the things that separates her from her friends is that Instead of her being excited to has TV reporters in her backyard she’s hiding inside and unplugging the phone so that nobody calls her about the big commotion. She is a boring character and they should have added something special to her instead of just an original and interesting name. Because when she was introduced it didn’t make me want to hear more about her.
More important characters in Flower Power are Callie`s mom and Callie`s Gran. The reason for the title “Flower Power” is that there names are all names of flowers. Callie`s name is Calendula, her mom`s name is Rose, and Callie`s Grams name is Dianthus. This is also something that the reporters are using to make the situation more interesting. Callie`s Gran doesn`t live with them but she does rush over when her daughter Rose called her for back up. She is very helpful and she goes out and get a group of people to help her daughter. Rose has strong determination and she wants what she wants, but also makes thinks into a big deal when they didn`t have to be. Mr. Wilson their neighbour is somewhat gutsy. He has just joined a biking (motorcycle) group and has bought a motorcycle so he needs a place to work on it and keep it so he arranged a someone to come and cut down the tree where his garage will go.
The book was unrealistic and an over exageration of what would really happen in that situation. A woman sitting in the tree in her back yard doesn`t make the news, but yet in this book it did. The ending was predictable and I know this because I guessed what was going to happen and I was right. I found this book boring with nothing special or exciting. Compared to other books of its type I would only recommend it to a younger kid that has an imagination to make the book more interesting and that hasn`t read many books, for the reason of its lack of originality.
The authors message was don`t make things into a big deal when they don`t have to be, if you work together and think about a solution you will find one. She could have shown this a lot better by making a bigger problem that nobody thought could get repaired and the little young girl figures out a way to fix things for everyone. If the author could have just made into something a little bigger and added some better characters in it could have been better. In Conclusion this book wasn`t so good. This story-line was plain and simple. And reading it again, is not in my future.
May 29, 2015
If you like empowering books, Flower Power is the book for you. Although its short, it contains a couple good lessons about not giving up. Even though it gets unrealistic, things like this happen in life. You never know what life may bring because it throws lots of crazy things at you. You could even relate to this book! When I read it, I wasn't so sure about it. But now I understand the story and meaning. Its also good because you can get your own message from the author and storyline that relates to power and fighting back. It was an interesting way to show people about power and fighting back. If you enjoy these types of books. There is a lot of girl power as well. Which can be rare in books. This book will inspire you to do great and radical things on your own while gaining power for the better! This book taught me how to handle situations like this and how to be brave when it comes to an important debate.
November 1, 2012
Flower Power by Ann Walsh: This fun, exciting, crazy book is just too go to be true; you won’t want to put it down. This is a small fiction book about a girl’s mom who is trying to save a tree while there neighbors want to cut the tree down. I don’t think this book has any weaknesses. I like crazy and exciting books. “Mom was perched on a branch of the tree... ` Why are you in the tree? Why is that chain around your ankle?’”
I loved this book because it was easy to follow. The setting is at one place, there are not many character names, and the main characters feel real. It almost feels like you’re in the story. This story was amazing I recommend this book to all.
I loved this book because it was easy to follow. The setting is at one place, there are not many character names, and the main characters feel real. It almost feels like you’re in the story. This story was amazing I recommend this book to all.
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May 25, 2011This book was a fun read. It is about a young girl who has a mother that stands up for what she beleives in even if it is humilating for her daughter Callie. This would be a great book for middle school kids and I am anxious to read the rest of the series by Ann Walsh. Alot of young people will be able to identify with this character. Read spring 08. Self selected read-series (Karla)
November 26, 2012
When Callie's neighbor decides to cut down the tree that hangs in her yard and holds a beloved treehouse, Callie's eccentric mother stages a high-visibility protest. Not as interesting a story as other Orca Currents. Good for grades 7-9.
August 5, 2012
Set in small town BC, this is a solid read with a strong and funny female voice. Companion book to Horse Power
and a great intro to what politics is all about. Recommended.
and a great intro to what politics is all about. Recommended.
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April 11, 2017
its a funny thing the way this book goes. i think it has great humor but its very much ending weirdly
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