Plastic, Ahoy!: Investigating the Great Pacific Garbage Patch (Library Binding) (ISBN-13: 9781467712835)

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.

Author: Patricia Newman
ISBN-10: 1467712833
ISBN-13: 9781467712835
Publisher: Millbrook Press (Tm)
Language: English
Published: 01/01/2014
Pages: 48
Format: Library Binding
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 9.20h x 10.90w x 0.50d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 6.1
Point Value: 1
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 164144 / Plastic, Ahoy! Investigating the Great Pacific Garbage Patch


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 02/01/2014
Booklist 02/15/2014 pg. 78
School Library Journal 04/01/2014 pg. 190
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 06/01/2014 pg. 534
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2014 pg. 145 - Recommended, Satisfactory