When a science project goes awry, two student activists travel through
time to learn how to protect our Earth from plastic pollution in modern
times.
Studious environmentalist Charlie is stuck with a science fair partner
who seems like her complete opposite: Charlie wants to save the planet,
and all Oliver wants is to doodle in his notebook. But when a mechanical
mishap sends the two traveling back through time, they'll have to work
as a team to return to the present day.
In order for the time machine to send them back, the unlikely duo must
gather data on recycling throughout the ages - from sustainable
marketplaces in Edo Japan to garbage-gobbling pigs in 19th-century NYC.
Yet the closer the team gets to the present day, the more that plastic
presents a problem: they're running out of time.
Harnessing their frustration over the daunting ecological future they've
inherited, Charlie and Oliver discover the ways in which they can use
their sustainability knowledge to return home and build a better earth.
In this sweeping educational adventure that transports readers across
continents and centuries, Washington Post contributor Katie Wheeler
invites readers into the history of recycling and how students can
reduce plastic waste. Wheeler's fresh journal-style graphic novel
acknowledges the reality of plastic pollution while offering accessible
activist solutions, playfully-illustrated sustainability tips, and an
optimistic look into how modern scientists are combating waste.Books for
a Better Earth are designed to inspire children to become active,
knowledgeable participants in caring for the planet they live on.
