The last straw : kids vs. plastics / written by Susan Hood ; illustrated by Christiane Engel
Material type: TextSeries: The last strawEdition: First editionDescription: 48 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cmISBN:- 9780062981394
- 0062981390
- Kids vs. plastics
- Kids v. plastics
- Kids versus plastics
- Plastics -- Environmental aspects -- Juvenile literature
- Plastics -- Environmental aspects -- Juvenile poetry
- Plastic scrap -- Environmental aspects -- Juvenile literature
- Plastic scrap -- Environmental aspects -- Juvenile poetry
- Plastic marine debris -- Environmental aspects -- Juvenile literature
- Plastic marine debris -- Environmental aspects -- Juvenile poetry
- Recycling (Waste, etc.) -- Juvenile literature
- Recycling (Waste, etc.) -- Citizen participation -- Juvenile literature
- Environmental protection -- Juvenile literature
- Environmental protection -- Juvenile poetry
- 628.4/4 23
- 363.738 23
- 363.72 HOO 23
- TD798 .H66 2021
Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Notes | Date due | Barcode | |
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Non Fiction | MVS Library Main room-back corner | G- Nonfiction (Juvenile) | 363.72 HOO (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | Nature Nook | 4008778 |
"The artist used acrylics, watercolour, and Adobe Photoshop to create the illustrations for this book"--Title page verso
Includes bibliographical references (pages 42-45)
Introduction -- Fantastic plastic -- P is for peek-a-boo plastic -- A sea change -- Plastic for dinner? -- The great Pacific garbage patch -- Ban the bag -- Mr. Trash wheel -- The road back -- From bottles to buddies -- For the love of frogs -- Ode to the jellyfish -- What can a bottle be? -- The munching, crunching caterpillars -- Be straw free -- A shining light -- Stand up, speak up -- Join the crew -- Author's note -- Timeline -- Use this, not plastic -- Top ten ocean polluters -- Additional resources -- Acknowledgments
"Hood's poems highlight the threat of plastic and shows how it is hurting the health of our planet. You'll discover how scientists are using jellyfish snot and other methods to break down plastic pollution faster. Hood then introduces readers to young activists who are standing up and speaking out for change-- and inspires you to change the way you think about plastic!"--Provided by publisher
Ages 5 up
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