I sat on a branch near the trunk and let my feet swing freely below me. It felt good to be surrounded by big green leaves. I heard a bee buzz by my ear, lured by the sweet smell of tree sap. It was one of those cloudy Vancouver days where the gray sky seemed close enough to reach up and touch. The clouds were like a blanket that warmed the air without any help from the sun. I felt like I could hide away on this branch forever.Bree is happiest when she's climbing the trees at Cedar Grove, her urban townhouse complex. She's the best climber around, but when one of her younger friends falls from a tree and hurts himself, 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. But what can one girl do? She knows it's not a battle she can win on her own, but rallying the Cedar Grove troops is more difficult than she imagined.