Windfall by Sara Cassidy - Starting April 10th 2016

[Sarah Elizabeth]

Life is full of challenges for thirteen-year-old Liza. She is already having trouble coping with the death of a local homeless man when she learns that her family's apple tree will need to be chopped down. If that wasn't enough, the new principal at school keeps blocking her attempts for a positive outlet by refusing permission for every project that GRRR! (Girls for Renewable Resources, Really!) and BRRR! (Boys for Renewable Resources, Really!) proposes. Liza starts to feel like she needs to create change in her world without seeking permission. When she chooses the school grounds as the site for her latest endeavor, she may have gone too far.

[Meaghan]

Page 18
(view spoiler)[This book is really all over the place so far :( (hide spoiler)]

[Meaghan]

Page 32
(view spoiler)[This book definitely has more of a childish feeling to it than the others in this series so far. (hide spoiler)]

[Meaghan]

Page 50
(view spoiler)[The plot is definitely a bit all over the place, and I think it's because the author tried to fit too many issues into one book. We haven't even gotten to Liza's incoming problems with GRRR, and the book's half done already. (hide spoiler)]

[Meaghan]

Page 59
(view spoiler)[It seems really out of character for a principal to deny fundraising if she's actually invested in the good of her school (or atleast making it seem like she cares). (hide spoiler)]

[Melanie]

Page 19

(view spoiler)[I feel like this is going to be another silly read....so far I'm not liking it. (hide spoiler)]

[Melanie]

Meaghan wrote: "Page 18
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Exactly!! What's the point of everything that's happened? I mean, were they close to Richard? If so, how can they be so callous at times about his death?

[Melanie]

Meaghan wrote: "Page 32
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Definitely! So silly....

[Melanie]

Meaghan wrote: "Page 50
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I agree! There's too much flipping of topics -- is it mainly about Richard, saving the apple tree, or what? And when will the GRRR problems come into the story? I'm glad the book is half over, because I just want to be done with it. Lol! It's boring....