Tracking Trash: Flotsam, Jetsam, and the Science of Ocean Motion
by Loree Griffin Burns • Part of the Scientists in the Field Series
Dr. Curtis Ebbesmeyer compiles data gathered from beachcombers all over the world... read more
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- Grade
- 4-12
- Genre
- Nonfiction
Year Published 2007
Word Count 8,971
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 1200L
- ATOS Reading Level: 8.5
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 113694, 2.0 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- Science
- Social Studies
- STEAM
- Subject Headings
- Marine debris--Juvenile literature
- Ocean currents
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature | Environmental Conservation & Protection
- Ocean currents--Juvenile literature
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature | Environmental Science & Ecosystems
- Marine debris
- Pollution
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature | Earth Sciences - Water (Oceans, Lakes, Etc.)
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Loree Griffin Burns
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Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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About the Author 4
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 4
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Vocabulary Lists 1
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Book & Adaptation Websites 1
Awards & Distinctions 5
Orbis Pictus Award, 2000-2022
Commended, 2008
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2022
Commended, 2008
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2008
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