Bibliograhic Information: Drummond, A. (2011). Energy Island: How One Community Harnessed the Wind and Changed Their World. Illus. Allan Drummond. New York, NY: Frances Foster Books.
Brief Annotation: This is the wonderful and true story of Samso Island in Denmark, how the community turned the island into an energy independent place, using the best resource available, the wind. It includes wonderful information about resources (renewable and nonrenewable) and global warming.
Genre: Historical Fiction, Nonfiction
Grade Level: 2 - 8
Readers who will like this book: Anyone who likes inspiring true stories, and has a desire to change the way we use resources.
Rating/Response: 4 out of 4. I love the fact that the author includes important and relevant information in sidebars. I don't remember having ever heard about this island before, but now I want to find and read more information about it!
One question I would ask before a read aloud: How can we use the wind to help us in our everyday lives?
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