Greentree School have been immortalized in a children’s book.
Last school year teacher Chris Connell introduced his Grade 5 Language Arts class to a series of short stories by Reg Down about Pinrut the Turnip Boy. Connell’s students were so enthralled with the stories, he decided to let the author know.
This sat very well with Down, who, decided that in his next story he would show his appreciation by writing Connell, the class and school into the tale.
The relationship did not end there. The class sent Down letters of thanks and artwork. The author promptly then published the works to his website.
The character Pinrut continued to flourish and Down again made contact with Connell asking permission to use Connell’s name in a book called the Nine Lives of Pinrut the Turnip Boy.
This month the book was published and Down sent Connell and the school copies of the new book, one of which is now in the Greentree School Library.