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Here Comes the Garbage Barge! by Jonah Winter
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Feb 09, 2010 | ISBN 9780375852183

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Praise

Starred Review, School Library Journal, January 2010: “This title should be a part of every elementary school ecology unit.”

Starred Review, Publishers Weekly, January 11, 2010: “Funky in every sense of the word.”

Starred Review, Kirkus Reviews, January 15, 2010: “A stinky story never seemed so sweet … [a] fantastic combination of text and image.”

Starred Review, The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books, April 2010: “[P]acked with visual delights.”

Review, The New York Times Book Review, November 7, 2010: “[A] glorious visual treat.”

Review, The Washington Post, March 21, 2010: “Cautionary? Yes. Hilarious? You betcha!”

Review, Los Angeles Times, March 25, 2010: Here comes the Garbage Barge! tells the story in wonderfully colorful language and inventive claymation-style illustrations.”

Review, Chicago Sun-Times, April 18, 2010: “As compelling as the story is, so are the unusual illustrations.”

Awards

Bulletin Blue Ribbon Book WINNER 2010

NCSS/CBC Notable Children’s Trade Books in the Field of Social Studies WINNER

New York Public Library 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing WINNER

New York Times Best Illustrated Book WINNER 2010

Pennsylvania Young Readers Choice Award WINNER

School Library Journal Best Book of the Year WINNER 2010

Indiana Young Hoosier Award NOMINEE

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