Ducks overboard! : a true story of plastic in our oceans /
Inspired by a real incident, this look at the pollution crisis in our oceans follows one of the ducks as it is washed away on ocean currents, encountering plastic-endangered whales and sea turtles and passing through the giant floating island of marine debris known as the Great Pacific Garbage Patch...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Somerville, Massachusetts :
Candlewick Press,
2021.
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| Edition: | First US edition. |
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| Summary: | Inspired by a real incident, this look at the pollution crisis in our oceans follows one of the ducks as it is washed away on ocean currents, encountering plastic-endangered whales and sea turtles and passing through the giant floating island of marine debris known as the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. A picture book with an ultimately hopeful message about environmental issues and the state of our oceans. An end map documents the widely scattered journey of the real-life plastic ducks, showing where they have been found, as well as facts about the ways plastic is affecting various parts of the world. |
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| Physical Description: | 32 unnumbered pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 25 x 28 cm |
| Audience: | Ages 7-10. |
| ISBN: | 9781536217728 1536217727 |