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Sherman Library Juvenile English Non-Fiction 1st Floor	J 363.728 ROMITO		AVAILABLE

Author	Romito, Dee, author.
Title	The last plastic straw : a plastic problem and finding ways to fix it / by Dee Romito ; illustrated by Ziyue Chen.
Edition	First edition.
OCLC	1309890487
ISBN	9780823449491 (hardcover)
	0823449491 (hardcover)
Publisher	New York : Holiday House, 2023.
	�2023.
Description	31 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm.
LC Subject heading/s	Drinking straws -- Juvenile literature.
	Plastic scrap -- Juvenile literature.
	Disposable tableware -- Juvenile literature.
	Waste minimization -- Juvenile literature.
	Inventions -- Juvenile literature.
Other Genre heading/s	Instructional and educational works.
	Picture books.
Summary	"A history of the technological advancements behind the straw, how modern plastic straws harm the environment, and what is being done to solve the problem of plastic pollution"-- Provided by publisher.
	"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. With bright illustrations and well-researched text, children can read about the inventors behind the straw's technological advancements, including primary sources like patents, as well as how disposable plastic harms the environment. See the newest solutions, from plastic straw alternatives to activism by real kids like Milo Cress who started the Be Straw Free campaign when he was 11 years old." -- Amazon.com.
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references (page 31) and index.
Audience	Ages 6-9 Holiday House.
	Grades 2-3 Holiday House.

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