There's a whole world of incredible and unusual schools out there! From schools in caves or on boats to mobile schools and even schools than 'un-school', this book celebrates the people and places that work to ensure that even children living in the most challenging or unusual of circumstances can get an education. Their stories will make you think about school and the world in a whole new way.

 

 

This book is part of a book series called Schools Around the World .

This book has been graded for interest at 9-11 years.

There are 64 pages in this book. This book was published in 2016 by Hachette Children's Group .

Susan Hughes is the Toronto-based award-winning author of more than thirty children's books, including picture books, chapter books, YA novels, and non-fiction for all ages. She is also a freelance editor and story coach.

This book has the following chapters:

• 1: Working with the Environment
• 2: A Spot of 'Green' in a Desert
• 3: Protecting the Amazon
• 4: High Winds Bring High Hopes
• 5: New Ideas for Old Resources
• 6: Out of the Rubble
• 7: Every Day Is Earth Day
• 8: From Trash to Textbooks
• 9: A Chance for Change
• 10: The Promise of School
• 11: Small School, Big Changes
• 12: Out of Sight, Out of Mind
• 13: ABC Is for Everyone
• 14: Off the Streets, Into School
• 15: Building Hope in a Refugee Camp
• 16: A School on the Move
• 17: The Portable Schools Project
• 18: Going to School Half a World Away
• 19: Taking It to the Streets
• 20: Schools That Go to Kids
• 21: A Sense of Independence
• 22: A Step Up with Platform Schools
• 23: The 'Unschool' in a Tree House
• 24: Map: Around the World
• 25: Resources
• 26: Credits and Acknowledgments
• 27: Index