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Plastic, Ahoy!: Investigating the Great Pacific Garbage Patch Library Binding – January 1, 2014

by Patricia Newman (Author), Annie Crawley (Illustrator)
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Plastic: it's used to make everything from drink bottles and bags to toys and toothbrushes. But what happens when it ends up where it doesn't belong―like in the Pacific Ocean? How does it affect ocean life? Is it dangerous? And exactly how much is out there?

A team of researchers went on a scientific expedition to find out. They explored the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, where millions of pieces of plastic have collected. The plastic has drifted there from rivers, beaches, and ocean traffic all over the world. Most of it has broken down into tiny pieces the size of confetti.

For nearly three weeks at sea, researchers gathered bits of plastic and ocean organisms. These samples helped them learn more about the effects of plastic in the ocean. Follow along on the expedition to find out how scientists studied the Garbage Patch―and what alarming discoveries they made.

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    8 - 12 years
  2. Print length
    48 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Grade level
    3 - 6
  5. Lexile measure
    900L
  6. Dimensions
    10.75 x 0.35 x 9.13 inches
  7. Publisher
    Millbrook Press ™
  8. Publication date
    January 1, 2014
  9. ISBN-10
    1467712833
  10. ISBN-13
    978-1467712835
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Gr 4–8—This intriguing book informs readers about the overconsumption of plastic with an even distribution of facts, progress, and helpful ways to reduce reliance on plastic. The Great Garbage Patch consists of debris from water sources that feed into the Pacific Ocean. Discovered in 1997, it was formed through millions, or perhaps billions, of plastic pieces. Through meeting three young people involved in the project, readers gain a personal connection to the project, which included three weeks of examining samples of plastic and ocean organisms to discover the effects of plastic on marine life. "Ocean Science" tidbits elaborate on scientists' research tools, marine life food chain, and survival of sea animals. The team's adjustment to ship life and descriptions of how they spent their free time, their sleeping quarters, and meals add enjoyable personal touches. Pictures and maps are clean, colorful, and annotated. Information boxes explore further scientific topics, such as how the crew applied the scientific method in order to frame their research. The balance between text, graphics, and photographs is ideal. Emphasis on scientists needing help from children and adults in order to solve the problem of plastics killing ocean life empowers readers, as do tips for reducing personal reliance on plastics. Source notes, glossary, and sources for further information are included. Recommended for all general collections needing an attractive and informative look at the environmental effect of plastics that encourages young readers to take meaningful and doable action.—Jennifer Schultz, Fauquier County Public Library, Warrenton, VA

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Plastic has become a staple of material culture in the modern world, but few people give much thought to the countless pounds of waste they discard each day. Discovered in 1997, the Great Pacific Garbage Patch is a wide swath of postconsumer plastic waste that is found at the confluence of four major ocean currents in a vast area known as the North Pacific Central Gyre. This photojournalistic book follows three young female scientists living and working aboard a small research ship that was part of the Scripps Environmental Accumulation of Plastics Expedition. It details the researchers’ process of developing a hypothesis, collecting evidence, and designing experiments to learn more about the impact of the Garbage Patch on marine life. The book is replete with Crawley’s dynamic photos of both the scientists at work and the challenges of life aboard a tiny research boat. Newman successfully summarizes all of their complex research findings into straightforward and doable tips for minimizing environmental impact. An engaging and worthwhile read, this will surely make young readers think twice about their trash. Grades 4-8. --Erin Anderson

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Millbrook Press ™ (January 1, 2014)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Library Binding ‏ : ‎ 48 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1467712833
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1467712835
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 8 - 12 years
  • Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 900L
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ 3 - 6
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 10.75 x 0.35 x 9.13 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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  1. Patricia Newman

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    Patricia Newman’s books show young readers how their actions can ripple around the world. Using social and environmental injustice as inspiration, she empowers young readers to seek connections to the real world and to use their imaginations to act on behalf of their communities. An ALA Robert F. Sibert Honor recipient, Patricia’s books have received starred reviews, ALA Notable recognition, Green Earth Book Awards, an Outstanding Science Trade Book Award, a Parents’ Choice Award; been honored as Junior Library Guild selections; and been included on Bank Street College’s Best Books lists.

    According to one librarian, “Patricia is one of THE BEST nonfiction authors writing for our students in today's market, and one of our MUST HAVE AUTHORS for every collection.”

    Patricia frequently speaks at schools and conferences to share how children of any age can affect change. Her presentations are described as “phenomenal,” “fantastic,” “mesmerizing,” “passionate,” and “inspirational.”

    Visit her at https://www.patriciamnewman.com/.

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    Annie Crawley

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    Annie Crawley loves to travel and everything water from the ocean to the mountains, from the sea to the sky. She travels with cameras in hand and is always looking for the next great shot. She loves to laugh and surround herself with kids of all ages. Her grandmother taught her the art of traveling and has traveled 5 of the 7 continents, but plans to explore them all. Her favorite underwater adventures include diving with schooling hammerhead sharks in the Galapagos, exploring 17,000 islands in Indonesia, and discovering the mysteries of cephalopod (squid, octopus, cuttlefish, and the chambered nautilus) behavior! She dreams of traveling to the Murdoch Research Station in Antarctica and although she has spent more than 10 hours underwater a day, she dreams of living underwater for a month as an aquanaut.

    Favorite Color: Ocean Blue

    Favorite Quote: "You don't have to be great to get started, but you do have to get started to be great."

    Dreams: Annie wants every child to fall in love with the ocean because we protect what we love. The ocean is better than cartoons, and real!

    Biggest Life Event: "Learning to scuba dive changed my life. To be able to breathe underwater, defies nature and opens us up to a world in which the unbelievable is real."

    Annie was born and raised in Chicago but considers Edmonds, Washington home now. She graduated from University of Illinois and is now enrolled in the Communication Leadership program at University of Washington.

    Annie, founder Dive Into Your Imagination, has spent the past 20 years living and working around the world. As an award winning producer, photographer and motivational speaker, Annie photographs and produces programs about life on our planet, specializing in our ocean. Trained as a journalist, her recent work includes books, educator guides, DVDs, films, cartoon characters from the Adventures of Ocean Annie series, and a series of eBooks designed for the iPad® available on the iBookstore®. Annie is a member of the Women Divers Hall of Fame and is the Camp Director of Beach Camp at Sunset Bay in Edmonds, WA. As the founder of Dive Into Your Imagination, her mission is to promote an understanding about ecological systems to create a sustainable human relationship for a healthy Ocean. Dive Into Your Imagination is changing the way the next generation views the ocean and themselves. Annie is available for interviews and speaking engagements.

    Check out her work:

    http://www.anniecrawleyphotography.com/

    http://www.anniecrawley.com/

    http://www.DiveIntoYourImagination.com/

    http://www.SunsetBay.com/

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Greenbyoo
5.0 out of 5 stars Two kids' review
Reviewed in the United States on March 12, 2014
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Gyres, salps, and diatoms! These are just three of the fascinating things you will learn about from this book.

Scientists Miriam, Chelsea and Darcy are trying to figure out how plastic affects the ocean, so they take a trip on the New Horizon. They do all kinds of interesting experiments to measure the impact of plastic trash in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch.

This book has a lighthearted tone, but it will make will make you feel contemplative and maybe even sad to see so many amazing creatures and places being affected by garbage. It will make you question how much plastic you have put into the ocean. The book is full of big, colorful photos that are striking, fascinating and foreboding.

We recommend this book for ages 8 to 15, but it would be informative for any age. Anyone interested in marine biology, chemistry, geology or ecology would like this book.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Educational and well presented
Reviewed in the United States on June 30, 2015
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If you care about the environment, if you want to learn more about what we are doing to destroy it, and if you want to know how to stop destructive practices now, this beautifully written and illustrated book is a must-read. Recommended for all ages.
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Charlie Rochman
5.0 out of 5 stars Plastic Ahoy! gives you a peak at problems in our ocean
Reviewed in the United States on May 17, 2014
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The photos are very compelling and the story of this real life journey into the Pacific, and subsequent look at our pollution problems, is a must for school children (grades 3 to 7).
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BaBo
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on June 22, 2017
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Great book for children to teach them about trash issues!
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Norma
5.0 out of 5 stars chronicles a team of young scientists who sailed across the Pacific Ocean toward a massive accumulation of trash know as The Great Pacific Garbage Patch
Reviewed in the United States on April 13, 2018
Written for Grades 4-8, Plastic Ahoy! chronicles a team of young scientists who sailed across the Pacific Ocean toward a massive accumulation of trash know as The Great Pacific Garbage Patch. Using the scientific method, the team conducted many experiments they hoped would answer some tough questions. How much trash was in the Garbage Patch, and how was it affecting marine life?

Most of the trash they found was plastic: some as large as water bottles and others as small as pebbles. These pebbles, called Nurdles, were too numerous to count. (Nurdles come from larger plastics broken down over the years.) As their experiments answered some questions, new questions arose for the team.

Plastic Ahoy is a well written book that takes readers on a fascinating scientific adventure. It has accumulated a long list of awards, including Green Earth Book Award; Junior Library Guild Selection; AAAS/Subaru SB&F Prize for Excellence in Science Books, finalist; Banks Street College Best Children's Book of the Year; Nerdy Book Club Award winner for middle-grade nonfiction; and Authors for Earth Day Eco-Book of the Month. It has been recommended by NSTA.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Vital, vital topic! But worth $30? No ...
Reviewed in the United States on December 26, 2016
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Vital, vital topic ! But worth $30 ? No way. Thin book. Will be finished in a week by a 7 year old. Choose another book.
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Annette Lamb
5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding Science Book for Youth
Reviewed in the United States on December 4, 2014
PLASTIC AHOY! INVESTIGATING THE GREAT PACIFIC GARBAGE PATCH by Patricia Newman tells the story of scientists investigating the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. The narrative unfolds as a mystery being solved by a team of scientists lead by three female researchers.

Written for grades 4-8, this highly illustrated work of nonfiction contains photographs, diagrams, and a map to help readers understand the science behind the exciting research project. Up-close photos show scientific experiments in action. "Trash Talk" sidebars provide important insights into the the scientific method being employed and the problem of plastic pollution. The book concludes with ideas for how youth can take action in their own community. Notes and ideas for further reading round out this excellent educational resource.

Similar in style to the SCIENTISTS IN THE FIELD series popular with older children, this book is a great way to introduce younger readers to the world of science and scientists. It will be a popular addition to the school library collection.

Go the Five Gyres Institute at http://5gyres.org/ and the NOAA Marine Debris website http://marinedebris.noaa.gov/ for lots of background information.

For more visual information about the garbage patch, do a Google Images Search to locate dozens of visual containing maps and infographics such as the one at Visual.ly at http://visual.ly/great-pacific-garbage-patch-0. Ask students to pick the visual that they think best represents the problem and explain why.

To learn more about the book's author, go to http://www.patriciamnewman.com/. Her blog contains lots of book extension ideas. Go to http://www.patricianewmanbooks.blogspot.com/.
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LPS
5.0 out of 5 stars Great resource for looking at the scientific method
Reviewed in the United States on June 7, 2014
It was fun to get a bird's-eye view of an ocean expedition to investigate the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. When I was a kid growing up in Florida, I wanted to be a marine biologist--at least for awhile. This book let me ride along and see how a group of scientists explore the North Pacific Central Gyre, where ocean currents deliver and trap tons of plastic litter. How does the plastic affect marine life? How does it affect life on Earth? Those are the questions researchers had in mind on this three-week voyage.

We see how they catch the plastic and sea life, what obstacles they face, what kinds of experiments they do back home, etc. And we learn that there are no fast or easy answers to big questions like these. Instead, as with much science today, it is the accretion of data, of ideas, of experiments, of measurements and counts, that will hopefully lead to big-picture solutions in the future.

A great resource for looking at the scientific method, especially, and one that will make kids (and grown-ups) think twice about all the plastic trash they're creating. Put this on your shelf next to Loree Griffin Burns' TRACKING TRASH and get kids interested in science, environmentalism, and discovery.
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