TRACKING TRASH
By Loree Griffin Burns
Houghton Mifflin, 2007
Category: Middle-grade Nonfiction
TRACKING TRASH: FLOTSAM, JETSAM AND THE SCIENCE OF OCEAN MOTION will be published next month. I am thrilled with how this book has evolved; I am proud of how the text, photographs, and design have come together in the form of a gorgeous and substantial book; I am excited for it to launch. But I would be fibbing if I didn’t admit that I have been ever-so-slightly anxious about reviews. Would the big journals review it? Would the reviewers like it? Would they shoud good things about it from the rooftops?
Alas, the moment of truth has arrived … here’s what reviewers are saying about TRACKING TRASH:
“The well-written narration will keep readers engaged, and it’s excellent for reports. The science is clearly explained, and the vivid and lively photographs and well-labeled charts and diagrams help to create interest and build understanding.”
School Library Journal
(In a starred review!)“Scientific information builds from chapter to chapter, creating a natural detective story.”
The Horn Book
“The writing is light, but the facts are weighty and the message of reduce, reuse, and recycle comes across loud and clear. This book is fascinating on its own, but it also can hold its place in a middle-level science curriculum.”
VOYA
(In a 5Q, 5P review!)*
Hooray!
Phew.
*The folks at VOYA gave the book highest marks in their rating system: a 5 in quality (“hard to imagine it being better written”) and a 5 in popularity (“every YA (who reads) was dying to read it yesterday”).