Down to Earth (book)

Down to Earth (2008) is a Canadian literary collection by high school students in Montreal.[1] The book focuses on environmental issues through creative writing. The collection features introductions by Roberta Bondar and Justin Trudeau as well as endorsements from David Suzuki and Robert Bateman. The book was edited and published by Michael Ernest Sweet.[2]

Down to Earth
EditorMichael Ernest Sweet
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish
SubjectEnvironmentalism
PublisherTrafford Publishing
Publication date
November 29, 2008
Pages154
ISBN978-0557030651

Contents

The book is a student anthology of poetry, fiction, non-fiction and drama. It was written to express concerns about global warming and environmental destruction. The book has two strands: the first warns about environmental destruction, and the second promotes a new awe of nature.[3] It was launched by Justin Trudeau in 2008.[4] Mark Garneau, first Canadian in space, wrote that the writing overwhelmed him, and made him realise that we must act now.[4]

Project

The publication is a part of the Learning for a Cause project at Lester B. Pearson High School and is edited by Michael Ernest Sweet.

Sweet began the program in 2004. Students were to select a piece they had written, the pieces were judged and the best 100 were selected for inclusion in the anthology.[2] Print on demand classroom publishing means that students thoughts and opinions can be heard. One student wrote that, "... “It’s easy to write when you have a purpose. I like to know that other people are reading my work and it’s not just going onto the teacher’s desk.” [3]

gollark: Iceman? The fictional superhero?
gollark: I do not think people can *actually* safely go around not wearing thick clothes at -20 degrees C, or at least not for long.
gollark: I think you are reading too much into your response to some fairly cold temperature.
gollark: Conspiracy theory: Russia is deliberately creating climate change so that Siberia will be habitable so they can colonize it.
gollark: I *could* stand outside in my pyjamas for a while, but I would get cold and not like it.

References
  1. "Montreal Students Release Book with Justin Trudeau".
  2. "Publishing student work validates young voices". Montreal Families. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
  3. "Montreal Students Get "Down to Earth" Spring 2008". Canadian Teacher. Archived from the original on 20 September 2017. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
  4. "Montreal North High School Students To Release Book on May 14 with Justin Trudeau". English Montreal School Board. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
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