Trouble On Tarragon Island

Heather is horrified when her grandmother, as a part of an elderly women's group who protest against logging in the area, poses for a semi-nude calander, and things get even more complicated when the whole group is arrested.

When Heather Blake's parents move from Toronto to an isolated island in British Columbia, Heather, a budding author, relies on her writing to help her cope with a very different way of life.

When Heather Blake's parents move from Toronto to an isolated island in British Columbia, Heather, a budding author, relies on her writing to help her cope with a very different way of life.

Thirteen-year old Heather Blake doesn't like the fact that people on Tarragon Island know about her family's traumas, as she tries to fit into a new home.

Every day more of the world’s forests disappear. Trees are cleared for agriculture, lost in wildfires and harvested for the valuable products they supply. Called the lungs of the planet, forests play a critical role in climate moderation. What happens when they’re gone? Are replanting and afforestation efforts helping? In If A Tree Falls: The Global Impact of Deforestation, author Nikki Tate gives an accessible and balanced look at forest practices throughout history, the growth of industry and the fight for preservation. Global deforestation affects us all. Find out what you can do to protect forests today and keep them healthy for future generations.

It will take all of budding author Heather Blake's strength to deal with a new romance, nosey island residents, and family trauma, and in the meantime trying to make a place for herself in her new island home.