Annie Glover is Not a Tree Lover

Written by Darleen Bailey Beard

Pictures by Heather Maione

Annie Glover is used to her grandmother's outrageous protests of things that she thinks are wrong. This time, however, Grandma has gone too far! Tying herself to the huge tree she calls Elmer across the street from Annie's school is just too embarrassing! The city wants to cut down the tree in order to build a swimming pool, but Annie's grandmother is determined to save the 100-year-old piece of the town's history.

Have you ever been embarrassed by someone in your family? What happened? How did you overcome the problem?