You Are Eating Plastic Every Day: What's in Our Food?

by Danielle Smith-Llera

Overview

Scientists have recently started studying plastic pollution and our food supply. And, make no mistake, you are eating microscopic pieces of plastic everyday. What does it mean for our health? And what can you do about it? Students will get practical tips on how they can get involved and become part of the solution.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780756562298
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	01/08/2019
Series:	Informed!
Pages:	64
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)
Lexile:	960L (what's this?)
Age Range:	10 - 14 Years

About the Author

Danielle Smith-Llera grew up in coastal Virginia, hearing unforgettable tales about her Mexican and Irish ancestors. She first moved overseas to teach in international schools in Hungary and Brazil. Life in the U.S. Foreign Service has taken her around the world to live in India, Jamaica, Romania, Belgium, the United Kingdom, and Washington, DC. She loves sharing stories—fiction, nonfiction, and a mixture of both—in classrooms, museum exhibits, and, of course, books.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Plastic on the Move 4

Chapter 2 Tiny Hazards 13

Chapter 3 Eat Up 22

Chapter 4 Plastic Be Gone 33

Chapter 5 Precious Plastic 45

Get Involved 56

Glossary 58

Additional Resources 59

Source Notes 60

Select Bibliography 61

Index 64

Interviews

Informed! will be like a trusted source from someone you know, to help you make sense of today's headlines without condescension or sensationalism; Highly-designed series grabs attention to increase circulation of nonfiction; Clear, understandable text will appeal to middle schoolers and high schoolers looking for current topics of interest; Solid research and topic experts handle topics sensitively and appropriately

Editorial Reviews

STARRED REVIEW! Part of the Informed! series (4 titles), this book comprehensively and convincingly presents the dangers single-use plastics pose to the environment and its animals, including humans. . . .The text utilizes infographics, fact boxes, and photos as it describes the pros and cons of plastic’s resilience, its journey into oceans and the food chain, the trouble with recycling, and environmental activism by young people. The book’s shocking statistics will make readers look at seafood (and salt!) in new ways and compel some to take action.

Booklist

Learn about how plastic gets into our food, even if we are vegetarian. What does it mean for our health? What can we do about it? Chapter book with many visuals. Ages 9–12.

Skipping Stones Magazine

A chilling reminder of just how interconnected and fragile our planet is and that every decision we make, especially when it comes to our purchases, does have alarming consequences, not only for humans, but all life on the planet.

Nonfiction Detectives

11/01/2019

Gr 5–9—Contemporary social issues are investigated by examining the surrounding laws, rights, debates, court cases, and backlash. The role of protest, social movements, changing behaviors and beliefs, and toxic traditions and choices are shown to play into the development of these matters. Though text-heavy, the layout is broken up with visuals including bar graphs, pie charts, infographics with statistics, maps, time lines, and photographs. Fact boxes and sidebars present additional information on specific topics, people, terms, and moments. Each edition concludes with offering ways to get involved, with information such as what to do if someone you know is assaulted, how to help combat gun violence, or what you can do to help with the problem of plastic pollution. The additional resources at the end include multipart critical thinking questions to show reading comprehension and tie these larger issues into students' daily lives. VERDICT Solid, up-to-date explorations of topical issues.

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