Cristo Rey St. Martin College Prep
From the Set Changing Spaces
Learn more about how Illinois's Cristo Rey St. Martin College Prep school went from vacant big-box store to bustling prep school. Explore the logistics of repurposing the space and meet the people who made it happen. The book showcases a range of 21st century skills -- from "Flexibility & Adaptation" to "Creativity & Innovation"--and shows how moving away from a tear-down culture towards one of reuse helps tackle a host of critical challenges facing our planet and population. Thought-provoking questions and hands-on activities encourage the development of critical life skills and social emotional growth. Books in this series include table of contents, glossary of key words, index, author biography, sidebars, and infographics.
| Interest Level | Grade 4 - Grade 7 |
|---|---|
| Reading Level | Grade 5 |
| Dewey | 378.773/21 |
| Lexile | 1110L |
| ATOS Reading Level | |
| Guided Reading Level | W |
| Publisher | Cherry Lake Publishing |
| Series | Changing Spaces |
| Language | English |
|---|---|
| Available Formats | Reinforced book (9781534169036), Paperback (9781534170711), PDF (9781534172555), ePub (9781534178076), Hosted ebook (9781534174399), Kindle (9781534176232) |
| Copyright | 2021 |
| Number of Pages | 32 |
| Dimensions | 7 x 9 |
| Graphics | Full-color photographs, Historical photographs |
School Library Journal - Changing Spaces
Readers learn about the inception of the space and how it was reborn (the Newbern Mercantile became the Newbern Library). Historical and current photographs are supplemented with a paragraph of information, which is sometimes accompanied by a highlighted fact. Each title also follows the history of the local people through time and examines the current needs of a community. For example, an abandoned K-Mart becomes a Cristo Rey school. Although the topic of adapting old spaces can be dense for some readers, it could inspire innovation and critical thinking. A glossary and an index are included. VERDICT A relevant series for larger libraries and STEAM learning.
Author: Julie Knutson
Julie Knutson is an author who lives in northern Illinois with her husband, son, and border collie. She prefers her pancakes with Nutella and bananas, her pizza “Detroit-style,” and her mac ‘n’ cheese with little green peas.
- Adaptive Reuse—More Than Meets the Eye
- Low Prices and Bluelight Specials
- Enter Online Retailers: A Changing Economy
- Thinking “Out of the Box”
- Extend Your Learning
- Glossary
- Index
| Activities for further learning |
| Author/Illustrator biography |
| Glossary of key words |
| Index |
| Informative sidebars |
| Table of contents |
| Full-color photographs, Historical photographs |
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