Island Schoolhouse: One Room for All
Schools are the glue that hold island communities together. Eva Murray provides passionate descriptions of why the islands' one-room schoolhouses have not only survived, but continued to thrive in the Internet era. --Philip Conkling, Founder and President, Island Institute, and author of Islands in Time: A Natural and Cultural History of the Islands of the Gulf of MaineI had the good fortune to educate my children in island schools and served for many years on our school board. And, while North Haven is much bigger (350 year-round) than our neighbor Matinicus, I found that Eva's beautiful writing accurately captures the challenges and gifts of island life. What a wonderful book! --Chellie Pingree, Congresswoman, 1st District of Maine