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Description
Mystery and fantasy combine in this story that examines man's relentless demand for natural resources. Kate should be spending a quiet summer with her great-aunt Melanie but soon becomes involved in a dispute between her aunt and local loggers. Upon entering the majestic redwood forest they are trying to save, Kate finds herself transported to an ancient time where evil forces are intent on destroying the land. Can this young heroine fulfill her destiny and restore harmony to the forest? Students will be inspired into action as they read the thrilling climax to this rousing adventure that shows all of us the difference one person can make.
General Assessment
Recommendation of how and where to use it
This book focuses on the key environmental issues of habitat destruction, endangered species and ecological conservation and is an ideal companion for an ecosystems science unit. The novel's socio-economic themes related to natural resource extraction could be further explored in a local context by having students research development projects within their own community. A class could conduct a field investigation of a threatened space, interview stakeholders and prepare a case study that includes simple conservation recommendations such as tree planting.
Students are often more familiar with tropical rainforests than temperate rainforests. If a site is accessible to the school this would provide a great opportunity for students to learn more about these valuable ecosystems with activities like examining soil organisms, quantifying wildlife abundance and identifying tree types.
Relevant Curriculum Units
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- Step 1Select a province
- Alberta
- Step 2Select a grade level
- Grade 6
- Step 3Select a subject
- Science
- Step 4Relevant matches
- Living Systems: Understandings of the living world, Earth, and space are deepened through investigating natural systems and their interactions
- Grade 7
- Step 3Select a subject
- Science
- Step 4Relevant matches
- Interactions and Ecosystems
- Manitoba
- New Brunswick
- Newfoundland & Labrador
- Northwest Territories
- Nova Scotia
- Nunavut
- Prince Edward Island
- Saskatchewan
Themes Addressed
Ecosystems (4)
- Appreciating the Natural World
- Biodiversity
- Endangered Species
- Habitat Loss
Land Use & Natural Resources (1)
- Forests
