Trash Vortex: How Plastic Pollution Is Choking the World's Oceans

Danielle Smith-Llera

Capstone, Jan 1, 2018 - Juvenile Nonfiction - 64 pages

Millions of tons of plastic slip into oceans every year. Some floats and travels slowly with the currents, endangering the health of marine animals. The rest is hardly visible but is far more dangerous. Tiny bits of plastic sprinkle the ocean's surface or mix into the sandy seafloor and beaches. It ends up inside birds, fish, and other animals, harming them-and ultimately humans. Experts struggle with fear and hope as they work to stop the flood of plastic threatening living organisms across the globe.

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Contents

• A Surprise at Sea: 4
• Shaping a Modern Life: 14
• Risky Ocean Journeys: 26
• New Cycles: 44
• Timeline: 58
• Glossary: 60
• Additional Resources: 61
• Source Notes: 62
• Select Bibliography: 63
• Index: 64

About the author

Danielle Smith-Llera's former life as a teacher led her to write books for young people. She has taught literature, writing, history, and visual arts to students ranging from elementary school to college. Danielle studied English and Visual Arts at Harvard University and exhibits her artwork internationally. As the spouse of a diplomat, she and her family have lived in Washington D.C., New Delhi, India and Kingston, Jamaica.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Trash Vortex: How Plastic Pollution Is Choking the World's Oceans; CPB grades 4-8. Captured science history; Captured Science History
• Author: Danielle Smith-Llera
• Edition: illustrated
• Publisher: Capstone, 2018
• ISBN: 0756557496, 9780756557492
• Length: 64 pages
• Subjects: Juvenile Nonfiction / Science & Nature / Environmental Conservation & Protection; Juvenile Nonfiction / Science & Nature / Environmental Science & Ecosystems