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My School in the Rain Forest: How Children Attend School Around the World Hardback - 2009

by Margriet Ruurs

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In this lively photo essay, readers get to know students--from the arid plains of Afghanistan to the rain forests of Guatemala--who are pursuing their dreams of a brighter future. Full color.

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At a school that sits on the edge of the Sahara, students are learning to speak English from a teacher who stands in front of a Webcam in North America. These students are learning in a virtual classroom. In another part of the world, kids aren't waiting to ride the bus to school--they are waiting to hop in a boat that will take them to a school that floats on a river. And some kids don't mind heights, especially those who attend a school on the slope of a mountain in the Himalayas, in one of the most remote corners of the earth. Margriet Ruurs contacted teachers and volunteers, many of whom took cameras in hand to photograph their schools and students. In this lively photo-essay, readers get to know students--from the arid plains of southern Afghanistan to the rain forests of Guatemala--who are pursuing their dreams of a brighter future.

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  • Title My School in the Rain Forest: How Children Attend School Around the World
  • Author Margriet Ruurs
  • Binding Hardback
  • Pages 32
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Astra Young Readers
  • Publication date 2009-09
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Dust Cover, Illustrated, Maps, Table of Contents
  • ISBN 9781590786017 / 1590786017
  • Weight 0.81 lbs (0.37 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.16 x 10.18 x 0.36 in (23.27 x 25.86 x 0.91 cm)
  • Age range 02 to 05 years
  • Grade levels P - K
  • Reading level 960
  • Themes
    • Ethnic Orientation: Multicultural
  • Category Children's 9-12 - Education
  • Library of Congress subjects Schools, Students
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2009000366
  • Dewey Decimal Code 371

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Citations

  • Booklist, 10/15/2009, Page 45
  • Hornbook Guide to Children, 01/01/2010, Page 0
  • Kirkus Review - Children, 08/15/2009, Page 0
  • Multicultural Review, 12/01/2009, Page 83
  • School Library Journal, 10/01/2009, Page 114

About the author

Margriet Ruurs has a master's degree in education from Simon Fraser University and has studied the use of technology in teaching reading and writing to children. She speaks to parents, teachers, and librarians at conferences all around North America. She lives on Salt Spring Island, British Columbia, Canada.
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