{"product_id":"plasticus-maritimus-an-invasive-species-9781771646451","title":"Plasticus Maritimus: An Invasive Species","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Clever...beguiling....Readers age 11 and older are likely to finish this book feeling both persuaded and uplifted. Beauty has a way of doing that.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor young readers comes an imaginative guide to ocean plastics, filled with tips and tricks for identifying--and combating--pollution in our oceans. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInspired by biologist AnaP go's life's work, and filled with engaging science and colorful photographs, this foundational look at plastic pollution in the ocean explains why it is such an urgent contemporary issue. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen she was young, Ana P go didn't play in a backyard, but on a beach. She walked along the shore, looked at tide pools, and collected fossils. As she grew older, P go noticed a new species at the seaside: plastic. She decided to collect it, study it, and give it a Latin name--\u003cem\u003ePlasticus maritimus\u003c\/em\u003e--to warn people of its dangers to our planet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eP go tells us how plastics end up in our rivers, lakes, and oceans, shares plastic's chemical composition and physical properties, and offers a field guide to help readers identify and understand this new invasive species in all its forms, from the obvious (fishing nets and water bottles) to the unfamiliar (tiny, clear particles called microplastics). Finally, she offers a critical look at our current \"solutions\" to plastic contamination and in her most important proposal--REVOLUTIONIZE--calls for deep changes in our habits, motivating young and old alike to make a difference, together. An artificial and almost indestructible species, Plasticus maritimus deserves to have its days numbered  Together, we can send it packing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A cleverly conceived and comprehensive introduction to a serious issue.\"-- \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHonorable Mention--Bologna Ragazzi Award. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished in Partnership with the David Suzuki Institute.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Greystone Kids\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/24\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781771646451\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.19h x 5.98w x 0.63d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2020 pg. 135\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Ana Pego, Isabel Minh\u0026#243;s Martins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40601144557749,"sku":"9781771646451","price":11.01,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_93306eb6-d8b0-4875-b327-a229685a7c7a.jpg?v=1627360561","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/plasticus-maritimus-an-invasive-species-9781771646451","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}