Dee Romito
Author
Series
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Formats
Description
Learn how and why a useful, 5000-year-old invention has become a threat to our planet—and what you can do about it—in this history of the simple straw.
From reeds used by ancient Sumerians to bendy straws in World War II hospitals, people have changed the straw to fit their needs for 5000 years. Today however, this useful tool is contributing to the plastic problem polluting our oceans. Once again, the simple straw needs a reinvention.
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From reeds used by ancient Sumerians to bendy straws in World War II hospitals, people have changed the straw to fit their needs for 5000 years. Today however, this useful tool is contributing to the plastic problem polluting our oceans. Once again, the simple straw needs a reinvention.
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Author
Publisher
Aladdin M!X
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Kenzie Rhines doesn't have a home she has too many. Her dad s job keeps them flying around the country, which means home is whatever fancy hotel they're currently staying in and school takes place 30,000 feet in the air. And since it's just the two of them, she has no choice but to be his travel partner. Kenzie loves the constant adventures, but she wouldn't mind planting her feet in one place for longer than two seconds, having her own bed, and maybe...
Author
Series
Publisher
Aladdin Quix
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Caleb and the rest of the Fort Builders, Inc. group feel like it's finally time to have their own dedicated workspace! Their big idea? A fort treehouse! But finding the perfect tree for their unique fort is a little tougher than they thought"--
Author
Publisher
little bee books, an imprint of Bonnier Publishing USA
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"Georgia decided to help the best way she knew how. She worked together with a group of women and together they purchased the supplies they needed--bread, lettuce, and chickens. And off they went to cook. The women brought food to the mass meetings that followed at the church. They sold sandwiches. They sold dinners in their neighborhoods. As the boycotters walked and walked, Georgia cooked and cooked. Georgia Gilmore was a cook at the National Lunch...