Energy Island: How One Community Harnessed the Wind and Changed Their World

Allan Drummond

Macmillan, 2011 - Juvenile Nonfiction - 40 pages

Hold onto your hats! It's windy on the Danish island of Samsø, where you will meet the environmentally friendly people who now proudly call their home Energy Island.

At a time when most countries are producing ever-increasing amounts of greenhouse gasses, the rather ordinary citizens of Samsø have accomplished something extraordinary—in just ten years they have reduced their carbon emissions by 140% and become almost completely energy independent. A narrative tale and a science book in one, this inspiring true story proves that with a little hard work and a big idea, anyone can make a huge step toward energy conservation. The inspiring first book in the author’s acclaimed series about real-world communities going green.

About the author

Allan Drummond is a former Chair of Illustration at the Savannah College of Art and Design. He is the creator of many picture books, including the widely acclaimed Green Power series. He studied at the Royal College of Art in London and currently lives in Suffolk, England.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Energy Island: How One Community Harnessed the Wind and Changed Their World; Green Power
• Author: Allan Drummond
• Illustrated by: Allan Drummond
• Edition: illustrated
• Publisher: Macmillan, 2011
• ISBN: 0374321841, 9780374321840
• Length: 40 pages
• Subjects: Juvenile Fiction / General; Juvenile Nonfiction / Science & Nature / Earth Sciences / Weather; Juvenile Nonfiction / Science & Nature / Environmental Conservation & Protection; Juvenile Nonfiction / Science & Nature / Environmental Science & Ecosystems; Juvenile Nonfiction / Technology / General