15668
MY FAVORITES
BUY THIS BOOK
Age Range
4 - 8
Genre
fiction
Copyright Year
2010-01-01
Page Count
40
Publisher
garbage, barge, town, recycling
Grade Level
Pre-K - 3rd
ISBN
9780375852183
Themes
earth day
recycling

Here Comes the Garbage Barge

Written by Jonah Winter and Illustrated by Red Nose Studio
Before there was recycling, there was the garbage barge, which carried a town's 3,168 tons of garbage away. What a stinky mess! What's more, the story is mostly true.
ADD ALL
Support Materials
1160

Here Comes the Garbage Barge Read Aloud by Justin Theroux

Actor Justin Theroux reads Here Comes the Garbage Barge by Jonah Winter. Before there was recycling...
MY FAVORITES
1031

Here Comes the Garbage Barge: Teacher Guide

Before there was recycling, there was the garbage barge, which carried a town's 3,168 tons of...
MY FAVORITES
Can’t find the resource you’re looking for?
REQUEST A RESOURCE
Age Range
4 - 8
Genre
fiction
Copyright Year
2010-01-01
Page Count
40
Publisher
garbage, barge, town, recycling
Grade Level
Pre-K - 3rd
ISBN
9780375852183
Themes
earth day
recycling
Additional Book Resources

Supergifted

Written by Gordon Korman

Donovan Curtis has never been what anyone would call “gifted.” But his genius friend Noah Youkilis...

3rd - 7th
19026

Sideways Stories from Wayside School

Written by Louis Sachar and Illustrated by Adam McCauley

Accidentally built sideways and standing thirty stories high (the builder said he was very sorry for...

3rd - 7th

A Dog's Porpoise

Written by M.C. Ross

When a bad storm throws Bangor, a harbor porpoise, off course, he finds himself all alone in the...

4th - 7th

Amal Unbound

Written by Aisha Saeed

Life is quiet and ordinary in Amal's Pakistani village, but she had no complaints, and besides, she...

5th - 8th
16460

The Grey King

Written by Susan Cooper
The fourth novel in the Dark Is Rising series, the story is about how Will Stanton learns of his...
3rd - 7th
16684

Time for Cranberries

Written by Lisl H. Detlefsen and Illustrated by Jed Henry
When the vines hang heavy with berries that the autumn winds have turned deep red, it's time for...
Pre-K - 2nd
15331

The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe

Written by C. S. Lewis and Illustrated by Pauline Baynes
In book two in the classic fantasy series, The Chronicles of Narnia, four children are evacuated to an English country house during wartime. They discover Narnia through a wardrobe in one of the bedrooms.
3rd - 8th

I Am You: A Book about Ubuntu

Written by Refiloe Moahloli and Illustrated by Zinelda McDonald

I Am You: A Book about Ubuntu by Refiloe Moahloli, introduces young readers to the concept of Ubuntu...

Pre-K - 2nd
17135

Judy Moody Declares Independence

Written by Megan McDonald
When a visit to Boston spurs Judy's interest in Revolutionary heroes and heroines, she's soon on a...
1st - 4th

Grace for President (Grace Series, 1)

Written by Kelly DiPucchio and Illustrated by LeUyen Pham

"Where are the girls?"

When Grace's teacher reveals that the United States has never had a female...

Pre-K - 3rd

Strictly No Elephants

Written by Lisa Mantchev and Illustrated by Taeeun Yoo

Today is Pet Club day. There will be cats and dogs and fish, but strictly no elephants are allowed...

Pre-K - 3rd
15166

Fractions In Disguise

Written by Edward Einhorn and Illustrated by David Clark
Mr. Factor loves fractions! When a prized fraction up for auction goes missing, it is up to Mr...
2nd - 5th