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Off To Class : Incredible And Unusual Schools Around The World

by Susan Hughes

Synopsis

When North American kids picture a school, odds are they see rows of desks, stacks of textbooks, and linoleum hallways. They probably don't picture caves, boats, or train platforms - but there are schools in caves, and on boats and on train platforms. There are green schools, mobile schools, and even treehouse schools. There's a whole world of unusual schools out there! But the most amazing thing about these schools isn't their location or what they look like. It's that they provide a place for students who face some of the toughest environmental and cultural challenges, and live some of the most unique lifestyles, to learn. Education is not readily available for kids everywhere, and many communities are strapped for the resources that would make it easier for kids to go to school. In short, it's not always easy getting kids off to class - but people around the world are finding creative ways to do it. In Off to Class, readers will travel to India, Burkina Faso, and Brazil; to Russia, China, Uganda, and a dozen other countries, to visit some of these incredible schools, and, through personal interviews conducted by author Susan Hughes, meet the students who attend them too. And their stories aren't just inspiring; they'll also get you to think about school and the world in a whole new way.

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Book Information

Copyright year 2011
ISBN-13 9781926818863
ISBN-10 1926818865
Class Copyright
Publisher Owlkids Books Inc.
Subject Juvenile Nonfiction
File Size 38 MB
Number of Pages 64
Length of Recording 2
Shelf No. KY208
Grade Range 4 - 6
Ages 9 - 12
Lexile 950L