{"product_id":"plasticus-maritimus","title":"Plasticus Maritimus: An Invasive Species","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor young readers comes an imaginative guide to ocean plastics, filled with tips and tricks for identifying--and combating--pollution in our oceans. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA 2021 Outstanding Science Trade Books\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Junior Library Guild selection\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInspired by biologist AnaPêgo's life's work, and filled with engaging science and colorful photographs, this foundational look at plastic pollution in the ocean explains why it is such an urgent contemporary issue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen she was young, Ana Pêgo didn't play in a backyard, but on a beach. She walked along the shore, looked at tide pools, and collected fossils. As she grew older, Pêgo noticed a new species at the seaside: plastic. She decided to collect it, study it, and give it a Latin name--\u003cem\u003ePlasticus maritimus\u003c\/em\u003e--to warn people of its dangers to our planet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePêgo tells us how plastics end up in our rivers, lakes, and oceans, shares plastic's chemical composition and physical properties, and offers a field guide to help readers identify and understand this new invasive species in all its forms, from the obvious (fishing nets and water bottles) to the unfamiliar (tiny, clear particles called microplastics). Finally, she offers a critical look at our current \"solutions\" to plastic contamination and in her most important proposal--REVOLUTIONIZE--calls for deep changes in our habits, motivating young and old alike to make a difference, together. An artificial and almost indestructible species, Plasticus maritimus deserves to have its days numbered! Together, we can send it packing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAna Pêgo\u003c\/strong\u003e is a marine biologist and is involved in environmental education projects that combine science and art to raise people's awareness about the need to conserve the ocean. She created \u003cem\u003ePlasticus Maritimus\u003c\/em\u003e -- an ongoing project and Facebook page, where she gives regular updates on her findings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIsabel Minhós Martins\u003c\/strong\u003e graduated in Communication Design from Lisbon College of Fine Arts and co-founder of the Portuguese publisher Planeta Tangerina. She the author of numerous books, including \u003cem\u003eWhen I Was Born.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBernardo P. 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Beauty has a way of doing that.\"--\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"A marine biologist warns of the impact of \"invasive\" plastics on the ocean environment ... presenting a solid introduction to the science and a clear call to action.\"\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e--Horn Book Magazine\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"A cleverly conceived and comprehensive introduction to a serious issue.\"--\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"This imaginative guide to ocean plastics pollution ... helps readers identify and understand this new invasive species....[an] important book.\"--\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eOmnilibros\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"While the subject is serious, \u003cem\u003ePlasticus Maritimus \u003c\/em\u003eis an upbeat read sure to inspire positive action in children and adults alike.\"--\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHakai Magazine\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"[A] helpful and imaginative guide.\"-- \u003cstrong\u003ePam Norfolk\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Lancashire Evening Post\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"A lively, informative, but also rather scary book that you can absolutely share with your 12-year-old, as well as with a like-minded friend or parent.\"--\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eMeridian Star\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"With beautiful illustrations, easy to understand explanations and a lot to say on the subject, this comprehensive guide to the most invasive man-made species will leave the readers horrified. I grew increasingly sick, and by the end of it, I was committed to hunt down, reduce, erase, and hopefully eradicate the problem once and for all.\"--\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGeekDad\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003ePlasticus Maritimus\u003c\/em\u003e belongs in every middle school! It's a book that carries its message within the pages literally and figuratively, as well as beyond. The cardboard binding is both beautiful and necessary. As \u003cem\u003ePlasticus Maritimus\u003c\/em\u003e shows us, the future of book production, like so many other industries, has to be earth-friendly.\"--\u003cstrong\u003eMaryAnn Cappiello\u003c\/strong\u003e, Ed.D., Lesley University\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003ePlasticus Maritimus \u003c\/em\u003eis truly a pivotal book of our time. Ana's journey to specializing on this topic mirrors many and especially youth we meet all over the world. I can't imagine a better 'field guide' will ever be made that explains the problem, offers alternatives and provides a clear call to action. Bravo Ana!\"--\u003cstrong\u003eAdrian Midwood\u003c\/strong\u003e, Executive Director, Plastic Oceans Canada\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"\u003c\/strong\u003eI loved this book for so many reasons! There are bright, colourful pictures that draw the reader in. 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