Michelle Lord

This book would be great for read aloud in primary classrooms, as well as a good book to have in intermediate classrooms for discussion. The story dives into the ocean as a boat of friends look at the pollution that is floating around in the water. It has a rhythmic flow showing how the pollution effects the different types of sea life, as well as where all the pollution comes from. There is beautiful (yet sad) imagery throughout the whole story. The story concludes with a positive spin giving examples on how we can do our part as humans to help save our oceans and help the earth. After the story is over, there are a few more detailed pages that really dive into what the vocabulary is, and calls to action on this subject. I think those pages can help teachers create a more in-depth lesson on the subject if wanted!… (meer)

This would be a wonderful book to use in an intermediate classroom. This story follows a group of friends as they explore the ocean and the pollution within it. It follows the impact of pollution from a fish swimming in it to the landfill that all the trash comes from. The story ends by providing solutions for how we can save the ocean by cleaning up our mess connected to a call to action. This book is a helpful representation of pollution connected with solutions for how to prevent pollution and attribute to the solution.… (meer)