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Description
Roy Linden is a talented football player on a losing team. Mocked for his stutter, Roy's only source of comfort is his grandmother who teaches him about the natural world she loves so much. When the water around his grandmother's cabin is poisoned Roy can find no one to help him. The arrival of a star quarterback brings about a positive change on the football field, but Roy is determined to not let his team's success affect his quest for the truth. Then an unlikely ally steps in to help him take a stand against a powerful corporation and Roy realizes that good can triumph over evil. This captivating mystery with a sports theme delivers a powerful message to youth. Just as Roy Linden finally found his voice, they too can speak out against environmental wrongs in their communities.
General Assessment
Recommendation of how and where to use it
This book could be the basis of a cross-curricular project that explores the concept of empowerment as it relates to environmental protection. Students could examine the story by describing the steps Roy took to prove his case. They could then research an environmental issue in their community and prepare a plan that engages them in active citizenship to address the problem. Activities could include letter writing, measuring and analyzing abiotic and biotic components of an ecosystem, or researching and reporting on how hazardous waste is handled. With the assistance of local conservation organizations students could also initiate projects that specifically address freshwater conservation, such as tree planting in buffer zones.
Relevant Curriculum Units
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- Alberta
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- Grade 6
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- Science
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- Earth Systems: Understandings of the living world, Earth, and space are deepened through investigating natural systems and their interactions.
- Grade 7
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- Science
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- Interactions and Ecosystems
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- Freshwater and Saltwater Systems
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- New Brunswick
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- Grade 6
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- Wayfinding: Making sense of your world: Learning and Living Sustainably
- Social Studies
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- Cultures
- Empowerment: Economics
- Atlantic Canada and the World:
- Grade 7
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- Science 7 Earth Surface Processes: Learning and Living Sustainably
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- Nova Scotia
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- Grade 6
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- Social Studies
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- Social Studies 6: World Issues
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- Science 7: Environmental Action
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- Grade 7
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- Science & Technology
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- Life Systems: Interactions in the Environment
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- Science & Technology
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- Earth and Space Systems: Water Systems
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- Saskatchewan
Themes Addressed
Human Health & Environment (1)
- Environmental Contaminants & Health Hazards
Human Rights (1)
- Environmental Racism/Justice
Waste Management (1)
- Hazardous Waste
Water (1)
- Watershed Protection
