Veronica and her friends face off against Mr. Lodge and his constituents as the teens try to keep a beloved nature preserve from becoming an industrial park! Petitions, posters, publicity, public meetings - it's all part of a multi-tiered strategy by the teens to bring the plight of the forest to the public.

But when people on both sides of the issue debate, the problem is grayer than ever. Can a compromise be reached before the trees all come down? It's a story served up in the 'realistic' art style.