Energy Island is a non-fiction story of a small island in Denmark that became completely energy independent, primarily by using wind energy. The whole community came together to work on creating alternative forms of energy in their own way. Some built wind turbines, some put up solar panels, and one man built a biomass furnace. Along with the interesting illustrations, many of the pages contain side bars that have informational text about renewable forms of energy. This book not only has an interesting story to tell, but it would also be a wonderful supplement to a science lesson to teach about alternative forms of energy. Audience: This book would be great for older aged elementary students. Both boys and girls would enjoy this book! Appeal: The narratives in the book make it more enjoyable to read. It has some great pictures throughout that show how we get energy from the earth. Application: In my classroom I would use this book while I'm teaching science. The book really shows how you can harness natural energy to make the world a better place. I could have the kids read the book in a partner read. I could then have them make their own islands and draw up other ways to get energy from the natural earth. It would be fun to see what the kids could think up!
Amazing true story about an island in Denmark that is almost entirely energy independent.
—sdunn01
Age:Award: Top 10 Books on the Environment (Booklist, 2012)
—Anarosarioayala315
Recommendation Source: SLJ Best Books of 2011
—be_yen2006
A great story, done with great aplomb.
—tweetybabee01
