The Sustainable School
A Journey Through Time and Energy
$48.22
- Hardcover
56 pages
- Release Date
2 September 2025
Summary
A look back in time helps a sixth-grade class envision a greener, more sustainable future.
When construction at Birch Elementary uncovers a time capsule buried by the school’s sixth-grade class in 1900 — the year the school was built! — Mr. Marons’s current sixth-grade class is fascinated to discover letters from the students among the artifacts inside. Each of the letters describes the marvels of innovation in the new building in one of four categories: electricity, plumbing, buildin…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781525306686 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1525306685 |
| Author: | Erica Fyvie, Scot Ritchie |
| Publisher: | Kids Can Press |
| Imprint: | Kids Can Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 56 |
| Release Date: | 2 September 2025 |
| Weight: | 424g |
| Dimensions: | 212mm x 264mm |
| Audience Age: | 8-12 |
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Critics Review
he Sustainable School … can be used as a fabulous launching off for a myriad of science lessons on environmentalism and energy but also studies of history.–CanLit for LittleCanadians
Fantastic for elementary research projects on energy usage, as well as for a group of students putting together their own time capsule.–Youth Services Book Review
Stimulating and encouraging.–Kirkus Reviews
… reinforces the need to be aware, to make responsible choices, and for everyone to do their part in reducing the amount of waste in the environment.–CM Magazine (Praise for Trash Revolution)
… the content is both approachable and interesting, and it leaves readers with a sense of responsibility for the Earth’s future.–Kirkus Reviews (Praise for Trash Revolution)
Erica Fyvie
Erica Fyvie has worked as an academic editor and writer and has written for magazines and blogs. She is also the award-winning author of the books Mad for Ads and Trash Revolution. Her books have been well received and been nominated for many awards, including the Green Earth Book Award, the Red Maple Award, the Yellow Cedar Award, the Norma Fleck Award and a Lane Anderson Award, among others. She lives in Toronto, Ontario.
Scot grew up in Vancouver, British Columbia, with his parents, one brother and a string of pets, including hamsters, cats, a dog, a variety of snakes and frogs, many bugs and a tortoise named Harold. One parent was creative and the other encouraging, so Scot started drawing and painting from a very early age. Scot was lucky to go on to make a living doing what he loves. He soon added writing and has now illustrated or written over 75 books. Whenever Scot is able, he packs up his mini office and travels around the world. He often enjoys extended stays in places such as Athens, Berlin and Honolulu while continuing to work. Being an artist with a lively imagination, Scot can almost convince himself he lives there. His books have been translated into many languages, including Arabic, Chinese, Dutch, Polish and Korean.
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