Overview
En Njau, Gambia, las bolsas de plástico se apilaban en montones horribles al costado de los caminos. El agua se estancaba en ellas y atraía mosquitos y enfermedades. Mataban el ganado que intentaba comerlas. Algo tenía que cambiar. Isatou Ceesay fue ese cambio. Encontró una manera de reciclar las bolsas y transformar su comunidad. Esta historia real motivadora muestra cómo las acciones de una persona pueden hacer una diferencia verdadera en nuestro mundo. “Texto simple pero lírico, que narra este relato hermoso que invita a la reflexión sobre la conciencia ecológica y el reciclado . . . Una historia inspiradora.” —starred, School Library Journal The inspiring true story of how one African woman began a movement to recycle the plastic bags that were polluting her community. Plastic bags are cheap and easy to use. But what happens when a bag breaks or is no longer needed? In Njau, Gambia, people simply dropped the bags and went on their way. One plastic bag became two. Then ten. Then a hundred. The bags accumulated in ugly heaps alongside roads. Water pooled in them, bringing mosquitoes and disease. Some bags were burned, leaving behind a terrible smell. Some were buried, but they strangled gardens. They killed livestock that tried to eat them. Something had to change. Isatou Ceesay was that change. She found a way to recycle the bags and transform her community. This inspirational true story, now available in Spanish, shows how one person's actions really can make a difference in our world.
Full Product Details
Author: Miranda Paul ,
Elizabeth Zunon
Publisher: Lerner Publishing Group
Imprint: Lerner Publishing Group
Dimensions:
Width: 26.40cm
, Height: 0.30cm
, Length: 23.20cm
Weight: 0.154kg
ISBN: 9781728492940
ISBN 10: 1728492947
Pages: 40
Publication Date: 01 January 2023
Recommended Age: From 7 to 8 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Primary & secondary/elementary & high school
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Children / Juvenile
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Educational: Primary & Secondary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Language: Spanish
Author Information
Miranda Paul is the award-winning author of more than a dozen books for children, including One Plastic Bag and Boston Globe–Horn Book Honoree Nine Months Before a Baby Is Born. Miranda is a founding member of We Need Diverse Books and serves as its mentorship chair. In 2024 she received the Notable Wisconsin Authors Award for her contributions to children's literature. Learn more at mirandapaul.com. Elizabeth Zunon grew up in the Ivory Coast, West Africa, and memories of her childhood can be seen in her artwork. She currently lives in Albany, New York. Find her online at www.lizzunon.com.
