When Lily, an African American girl, learns that the public garden she and her diverse group of friends like to play in is going to be razed to build a parking lot, the children organize a protest rally. They go through the planning steps, alert others (including the press), make posters, and come up with a chant: “No cars, no! Let our garden grow!” The rally draws a lot of people, including a reporter, and the group manages to stave off parking lot construction for another year. End matter offers tips for young kids getting involved in social action. (Ages 5-7)