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The Great Treehouse War von Lisa Graff
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The Great Treehouse War (2017. Auflage)

von Lisa Graff (Autor), Ariana Delawari (Erzähler), Michael Crouch (Erzähler), Robbie Daymond (Erzähler), Lauren Fortgang (Erzähler)5 mehr, Felicia Leicht (Erzähler), Sunil Malhotra (Erzähler), Kathleen McInerney (Erzähler), Cassandra Morris (Erzähler), Tara Sands (Erzähler)

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Fifth-grader Winnie, with notes from her friends, writes of turning her treehouse into an embassy after her newly-divorced parents become unreasonable, where she is joined by nine others with complaints.
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Titel:The Great Treehouse War
Autoren:Lisa Graff (Autor)
Weitere Autoren:Ariana Delawari (Erzähler), Michael Crouch (Erzähler), Robbie Daymond (Erzähler), Lauren Fortgang (Erzähler), Felicia Leicht (Erzähler)4 mehr, Sunil Malhotra (Erzähler), Kathleen McInerney (Erzähler), Cassandra Morris (Erzähler), Tara Sands (Erzähler)
Info:Listening Library (2017)
Sammlungen:GT3, Gelesen, aber nicht im Besitz, Have read, Audiobook, 2023 (inactive)
Bewertung:***1/2
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Funny and cute! We loved all the characters. ( )
  mbellucci | Apr 10, 2021 |
Cute book with lots of great press, but I couldn't get into it. The gimmicky graphics were distracting and I never got to the point where I was invested in the implausible plot or the outcome. Little inconsistencies bothered me (a 5-page report is a 12-page report a minute later), and repeatedly reading that Buttons was "the world's greatest cat" got irritating. It's a CT Nutmeg nominee, though, so I'll add it to our school library and see what the kids think. They may have a different view of it. ( )
  DonnaMarieMerritt | Aug 3, 2020 |
Recommended Ages: Gr. 3-6

Plot Summary: When Winnie comes home from school one day and sees both of her parents sitting on the couch together, she knows something is strange. They never sit on the same couch! As they argue about who is going to do the talking, Winnie knows what's happening: they're getting a divorce. Thankfully, that have the perfect plan. They'll buy two houses where the backyards share a tree. To make it completely even custody, Winnie will get 3 days with each parent and one day on her own in a fantastic treehouse designed and built by her Uncle Huck. Wednesdays, her tree house days, quickly become her favorite days because SHE gets to decide how to spend them. When she's with her parents, they spend so much time celebrating ridiculous holidays in an effort to one-up each other that they literally ignore Winnie's pleas and concerns and give Winnie no time of her own to do what she needs or wants to do. Winnie finds out she's going to fail 5th grade which means she won't be able to move on to junior high with her 9 classmates and friends unless she finishes a big history report in just 2 weeks. Her parents won't give her time to work on it and when she's threatened with her mom taking away her Wednesdays, she decides she must lock herself into her tree house to get it done. Bu then her 9 friends join her. They are all making demands on their parents and refuse to come down until the demands are met. Who will win?

Setting: Glenbrook, PA

Characters:
Winifred Malladi-Maraj - AKA Winnie, Artist Vision
Sonia Squizzato - AKA Squizzy, reads a LOT
Joseph Ramundo - AKA Joey, loves to use his cell phone, likes comics
Brogan and Logan Litz - twins, like to throw water balloons and climb
Tabitha Borchers - loves animals, really wants a lizard
Aayush Asad - wants to do whatever science experiment he wants
Lyle Stenken - has a tooth collection
Greta - grossed out about lots of things, makes friendship bracelets
Jolee Watson - has annoying little sister
Hector Benetto - their 5th grade teacher
Dr. Alexis Maraj - Winnie's mom
Dr. Varun Malladi - Winnie's dad
Uncle Huck - Alexis's brother and Varun's best friend, super messy, much more like a parent to Winnie than her real parents

Recurring Themes: family, neglect, divorce, disagreement, observation, school work, independence, decision making

Controversial Issues: none

Personal Thoughts: It's necessary to suspend your disbelief a bit in this book, but besides that, it's a fun story that kids are sure to love and parents are sure to hate.

Genre: realistic fiction (but reads a little like a tall tale?)

Pacing: medium - I read it super fast but there isn't quite as enough action to classify it as fast, I was also slowed down by reading the post it notes
Characters: each character is mostly only known for just 1-2 things
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Activity: Design a tree house ( )
  pigeonlover | Jul 6, 2019 |
If Winnie’s parents weren't acting so obsessively strange, and so hung up on spending exactly the same amount of time with her, the great treehouse war, as it was being called by the media, probably would not have happened. When Winnie Malladi-Maradi’s parents divorce and decide to share time with her equally, they also decide that since there are uneven days in the week she will spend Wednesday’s by herself in the treehouse located between both their houses. With both parents trying to outdo each other by finding obscure holidays to celebrate with her, Winnie doesn't even have time to do her homework, and it looks like she might flunk fifth grade. She finally gives her parents an ultimatum: she will not come down from the treehouse until her parents talk to her together. When Winnie's friends find out about it, they want in on the action since they too have problems with their parents, and so the great treehouse war begins. I love Lisa Graff’s books and this one is no exception. This enjoyable tween novel is interspersed with instructions for making things like friendship bracelets and even how to make a stuffed lizard out of toe socks, as well as post-it-notes with comments on Winnie's narrations by her friends. This fun book was highly recommended to me by a young boy in the library and I highly recommend it to you as well.


Sharyn H. / Marathon County Public Library
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  mcpl.wausau | Sep 25, 2017 |
Until the end of fourth grade, Winnie was just an ordinary kid, along with her friends. Then her parents got divorced and decided to share her. Equally. This means that she spends three days with her mom, three days with her dad, and one day in the treehouse between their homes. At first, she's fine with this arrangement. The treehouse is especially cool and lots of kids' parents are divorced. But when her parents' competitive nature gets out of control, she finds herself not only miserable but failing fifth grade as well.

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With the help of her uncle's advice, Winnie comes up with a solution - live in her treehouse until her parents come to their senses. To her surprise, she's quickly joined by her friends, who have their own grievances with their parents from annoying younger siblings and cousins to not enough phone time. Soon they are the Treehouse Ten and it's a media circus. Then lines are drawn within the treehouse and Winnie finds herself stuck in the middle - AGAIN. It will take some more advice from her uncle and some thought on her own part before she discovers her true strength and solves the difficulties she and her friends face.

This isn't a new plot device; I was reminded vividly of Felice Holman's Blackmail Machine, which involves a group of children trying to save a swamp. Like Winnie's friends, they have to compromise in the end, learning that growing up entails not getting exactly what you want. Graff handles the plot with a deft hand though and the various characters all have strong personalities that shine through, although we don't get to know any of them as well as Winnie.

Although Winnie's situation is over the top - she can't get her homework done because her parents are insistent on celebrating random wacky holidays to prove that they're "more fun" than the other parent - the real root of the problem is that no one is listening to her and her parents are trying to force her to choose sides. The concerns of Winnie and the other children are definitely of a suburban, middle class nature. They are trying to be more independent, to be listened to by their parents, to learn how to negotiate familial and community relationships. There are no concerns about money, none of the children particularly struggle in school, and Winnie's parents are both successful enough that they can afford to purchase a new house to put their wacky plan into motion. The group includes a range of racial diversity but the kids all have roughly the same stable, suburban life.

This may not necessarily resonate with kids whose home life is less stable and who have more immediate concerns and struggles than annoying siblings or obsessed parents. However, it will definitely strike a chord with kids who have the same longing to be more independent and are making that difficult transition into middle school. It's wish-fulfillment with a gentle dose of practical instruction on thinking about what you really want and need, just like Winnie helps her friends realize that, for example, they really want more independence not unlimited time on their phone. The format of the book, short chapters, transcripts, and notes from the different characters, keep the story moving briskly and will attract readers who don't want to tackle a hefty chapter book

Verdict: While not particularly unique in plot, Graff's writing ability and deft touch at characterization as well as the humor and understanding she introduces throughout the book are sure to make this a popular addition to any library. Kids will devour this book with enjoyment and perhaps think a little about their own relationships with their parents afterwards. Recommended.

ISBN: 9780399175008; Published 2017 by Philomel; Review copy provided by the publisher; Donated to the library
  JeanLittleLibrary | Jul 23, 2017 |
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AutorennameRolleArt des AutorsWerk?Status
Lisa GraffHauptautoralle Ausgabenberechnet
Crouch, MichaelErzählerCo-Autoreinige Ausgabenbestätigt
Daymond, RobbieErzählerCo-Autoreinige Ausgabenbestätigt
Delawari, ArianaErzählerCo-Autoreinige Ausgabenbestätigt
Fortgang, LaurenErzählerCo-Autoreinige Ausgabenbestätigt
Leicht, FeliciaErzählerCo-Autoreinige Ausgabenbestätigt
Malhotra, SunilErzählerCo-Autoreinige Ausgabenbestätigt
Mcinnerney, KathleenErzählerCo-Autoreinige Ausgabenbestätigt
Morris, CassandraErzählerCo-Autoreinige Ausgabenbestätigt
Sands, TaraErzählerCo-Autoreinige Ausgabenbestätigt
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