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Trash Mountain

Author : Bradley Bazzle
Publisher : Red Hen Press
ISBN 13 : 1597096237
Total Pages : 305 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (97 download)

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Download or read book Trash Mountain written by Bradley Bazzle and published by Red Hen Press. This book was released on 2018-05-01 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A young man goes to war against a landfill in a novel that “revels in the absurd but never strays far from the deeply felt humanity of its characters” (Maceo Montoya, author of The Deportation of Wopper Barraza). Ben Shippers doesn’t have much use for school, friends, or pretty much anyone except his smartass sister, but he does harbor a secret passion: Trash Mountain, the central feature of the noxious landfill next to his house, the fumes from which have made his sister ill. After a botched attempt to destroy Trash Mountain with a homemade firebomb, Ben begins a years-long infiltration operation that leads him to drop out of school to work alongside homeless trash-pickers, and then, eventually, intern at the very place he meant to destroy. Ben’s boss there, a charismatic would-be titan of sanitation, shows Ben the intricate moralities of the trash industry, forcing him to choose between monetary stability and his environmental principles. With dark humor, Trash Mountain reflects on life in small southern cities in decline—and an adolescent’s search for fundamental values without responsible adults to lead the way. “From Mark Twain to George Saunders . . . Trash Mountain joins a long tradition of dark humor, wild inventiveness, and social satire in American letters. By turns hilarious, colorful, and strange.” —Maceo Montoya, author of The Deportation of Wopper Barraza “Chronicles the ways in which Ben’s early idealism erodes under more complex concerns . . . Bazzle’s novel explores the compromises one makes in life even as it blends the gritty and the extravagant along the way.” —Kirkus Reviews

Trash Mountain

Author : Jane Yolen
Publisher : Carolrhoda Books
ISBN 13 : 1467771708
Total Pages : 188 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (677 download)

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Download or read book Trash Mountain written by Jane Yolen and published by Carolrhoda Books. This book was released on 2015-04-01 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nutley is a young red squirrel who finds himself alone after his parents are killed. He flees his familiar tree for the shelter of the local landfill, where he must take on the powerful grays.

Trash Mountain

Author : Jane Yolen
Publisher : Carolrhoda Books ®
ISBN 13 : 1467776858
Total Pages : 184 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (677 download)

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Download or read book Trash Mountain written by Jane Yolen and published by Carolrhoda Books ®. This book was released on 2015-04-01 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This you should know: Gray squirrels are almost always larger, faster, and more aggressive than reds. They out-eat the reds and out-breed them. Science says the grays will eventually win. Nutley is a young red squirrel. For most of his life, he's been content to live on local seeds and the cautious wisdom of his parents. But like so many young squirrels before him, he feels the call of the wild (and the hazelnuts) beyond the safety of his family's own tree. Nutley wonders what it would be like to be Dangerous, like the growing band of gray squirrels that roam his neighborhood. Nature, which is truly red in tooth and claw, forces Nutley to find out if he's cut out for a life of danger. He must flee his familiar tree for the smelly shelter of the local landfill. There, with the help of some unlikely allies, he might just be able to make a stand against the grays. This you should know: No matter what scientists say is almost always true, the exceptions are almost always the best stories.

Castaway Mountain

Author : Saumya Roy
Publisher : Astra Publishing House
ISBN 13 : 166260095X
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (626 download)

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Download or read book Castaway Mountain written by Saumya Roy and published by Astra Publishing House. This book was released on 2021-09-07 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: *One of NPR's "Books We Love 2021"* "'I came to see the mountains as an outpouring of our modern lives,' Roy writes, 'of the endless chase for our desires to fill us.' Readers of Behind the Beautiful Forevers will be drawn to this harrowing portrait." —Publishers Weekly "Castaway Mountain deserves every accolade. A stunning achievement." —Kiran Desai, Booker Prize Winner, author of Inheritance of Loss. All of Mumbai’s possessions and memories come to die at the Deonar garbage mountains. Towering at the outskirts of the city, the mountains are covered in a faint smog from trash fires. Over time, as wealth brought Bollywood knock offs, fast food and plastics to Mumbaikars, a small, forgotten community of migrants and rag-pickers came to live at the mountains’ edge, making a living by re-using, recycling and re-selling. Among them is Farzana Ali Shaikh, a tall, adventurous girl who soon becomes one of the best pickers in her community. Over time, her family starts to fret about Farzana’s obsessive relationship to the garbage. Like so many in her community, Farzana, made increasingly sick by the trash mountains, is caught up in the thrill of discovery—because among the broken glass, crushed cans, or even the occasional dead baby, there’s a lingering chance that she will find a treasure to lift her family’s fortunes. As Farzana enters adulthood, her way of life becomes more precarious. Mumbai is pitched as a modern city, emblematic of the future of India, forcing officials to reckon with closing the dumping grounds, which would leave the waste pickers more vulnerable than ever. In a narrative instilled with superstition and magical realism, Saumya Roy crafts a modern parable exploring the consequences of urban overconsumption. A moving testament to the impact of fickle desires, Castaway Mountain reveals that when you own nothing, you know where true value lies: in family, community and love. Interior map illustration copyright (c) Jake Coolidge

Trash Mountain

Author : Jane Yolen
Publisher : Carolrhoda Books
ISBN 13 : 1467712345
Total Pages : 188 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (677 download)

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Download or read book Trash Mountain written by Jane Yolen and published by Carolrhoda Books. This book was released on 2015-04-01 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When the gray squirrels kill his parents, a young red squirrel vows revenge, finding unlikely allies in the rats and gulls of Trash Mountain.

Trash Fish

Author : Greg Keeler
Publisher : Catapult
ISBN 13 : 1582434026
Total Pages : 257 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (824 download)

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Download or read book Trash Fish written by Greg Keeler and published by Catapult. This book was released on 2008-10-01 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Trash Fish is the story of a boy who gives himself over to his obsession with fish as an escape from the trials of growing up. Time and again, as his life unfolds to reveal his failings and foibles to those around him, he returns to the fish, which cast him a lifeline of their own. Laugh–out–loud funny yet sardonically raw to the bone, Keeler tells a whole whirlpool of a story—the women, the Peace Corps, the teaching jobs, the marriage and children, and, of course, the rod and reel. Eventually, however, his serene fishing life becomes contaminated with real–world influences: a polite society of angling purists insists that he choose between flies and bait, while his alter ego (and nemesis) begins to use fishing as an excuse to cheat on his wife. Ultimately, Keeler's fisherman must acknowledge that he can't escape down the river bend, and that in order to experience true love, he must accept the complexities within himself and within the people on land around him.

Trash

Author : Andy Mulligan
Publisher : David Fickling Books
ISBN 13 : 0375898433
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (758 download)

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Download or read book Trash written by Andy Mulligan and published by David Fickling Books. This book was released on 2010-10-12 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In an unnamed Third World country, in the not-so-distant future, three “dumpsite boys” make a living picking through the mountains of garbage on the outskirts of a large city. One unlucky-lucky day, Raphael finds something very special and very mysterious. So mysterious that he decides to keep it, even when the city police offer a handsome reward for its return. That decision brings with it terrifying consequences, and soon the dumpsite boys must use all of their cunning and courage to stay ahead of their pursuers. It’s up to Raphael, Gardo, and Rat—boys who have no education, no parents, no homes, and no money—to solve the mystery and right a terrible wrong. Andy Mulligan has written a powerful story about unthinkable poverty—and the kind of hope and determination that can transcend it. With twists and turns, unrelenting action, and deep, raw emotion, Trash is a heart-pounding, breath-holding novel.

Trash Trucks!

Author : Daniel Kirk
Publisher : Putnam Juvenile
ISBN 13 : 9780399229275
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (292 download)

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Download or read book Trash Trucks! written by Daniel Kirk and published by Putnam Juvenile. This book was released on 1997 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Trash trucks roam the city streets gobbling up all the garbage.

Solomon, Fran, and the Homeless Man

Author : Mikael Russell
Publisher : iUniverse
ISBN 13 : 0595430635
Total Pages : 99 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (954 download)

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Download or read book Solomon, Fran, and the Homeless Man written by Mikael Russell and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2007-08 with total page 99 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pinewood Bay is a town filled with nature's beauty. Seeland Glacier lies at the base of a steep valley and attracts tourists from all over the world. But there's one spot that's become an environmental eyesore. Garbage has amassed in the dump outside of town, and it's earned the nickname of "Trash Mountain." But no one has done anything to prevent it from growing. Solomon Forrest, a twelve-year-old thrill seeker who uses "Nitrous"-a gadget-filled wheelchair-to get around, wants to do something about Trash Mountain. Together with newfound friend Francine "Fran" Smirtel, heiress to the Smirtel Spread processed meat company, Solomon tries to figure out the secrets of the mysterious homeless man named Dirty Dan who lives in the garbage pile and collects soda pop cans in a town that doesn't recycle. When they follow Dirty Dan into the base of the mountain, Solomon and Fran discover a deadly secret, one that threatens Seeland Glacier and Pinewood Bay. Can they find a solution before the area's natural beauty-and the town-is destroyed?

Hiker Trash

Author : Sarah Kaizar
Publisher : Skipstone
ISBN 13 : 9781680512182
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (121 download)

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Download or read book Hiker Trash written by Sarah Kaizar and published by Skipstone. This book was released on 2019 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A visual ode to the oldest long-distance trail in the United States--and to the community that keeps it thriving

Hazardous Trash

Author : Melissa Raé Shofner
Publisher : Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
ISBN 13 : 1538204363
Total Pages : 34 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (382 download)

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Book Synopsis Hazardous Trash by : Melissa Raé Shofner

Download or read book Hazardous Trash written by Melissa Raé Shofner and published by Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP. This book was released on 2017-07-15 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: People have accumulated a frightening and environmentally devastating amount of garbageeven in outer space! This book rips from the headlines the powerful stories of some of the worlds worst dumps, including Mumbai in India, Dandora in Kenya, and more. Fact boxes chronicle the legal changes madeand not madein each place with regard to waste management. Statistics presented in sidebars on each spread illuminate the problem for readers using frighteningly true numbers. This book reinforces lessons on recycling, littering, and community activism, and concludes with instructions on how to help with Earths garbage problem.

Transforming Trash

Author : Pat Quinn
Publisher : Learning Media Ltd
ISBN 13 : 9780478237726
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (377 download)

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Download or read book Transforming Trash written by Pat Quinn and published by Learning Media Ltd. This book was released on 2000 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes different ways that rubbish can be recycled, including making polyester fibre from soft drinks bottles, and using the methane gas given off by landfills to generate power. Also includes a chapter on worm farming. Suggested level: primary.

Intergenerational Responsibility in the 21st Century

Author : Julia M. Puaschunder
Publisher : Vernon Press
ISBN 13 : 1622731026
Total Pages : 332 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (227 download)

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Download or read book Intergenerational Responsibility in the 21st Century written by Julia M. Puaschunder and published by Vernon Press. This book was released on 2018-01-30 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Intergenerational responsibility is multi-faceted.This edited volume reflects intergenerational aspects in light of spatial, age and racial segregation, global warming, and the aging Western world population. Intergenerational global governance is addressed in the era of globalization and migration. The intergenerational glue, intergenerational crises resilience strategies and intergenerational responses to external shocks serve as innovative global responsibility implementation guidelines in the international arena. Fostering intergenerational harmony through intergenerational income mobility and intergenerational opportunities, environmental protection and sustainable development aids alleviate the most pressing contemporary challenges of humankind. Overall, this interdisciplinary and applied contribution to the scholarship on intergenerational responsibility supports the leadership and management of global governance agency in the private and public sectors.

Florida's Paved Bike Trails

Author : Jeff Kunerth
Publisher : University Press of Florida
ISBN 13 : 0813073146
Total Pages : 366 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (13 download)

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Download or read book Florida's Paved Bike Trails written by Jeff Kunerth and published by University Press of Florida. This book was released on 2023-05-02 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the release of the first edition of Florida’s Paved Bike Trails, the Sunshine State has added more than 200 miles of multiuse asphalt and concrete paths. This updated edition of the best-selling guide to bicycling in Florida adds twenty-three new trails to an already impressive roster, offering cyclists—as well as rollerbladers, joggers, and walkers—vital details on over sixty trails across Florida. From where to find parking, water, restrooms, and benches, to how to reach nearby beaches, restaurants, museums, and other attractions, the authors expertly guide readers through Florida’s beautiful terrain.

Where the Mountain Meets the Moon (Newbery Honor Book)

Author : Grace Lin
Publisher : Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
ISBN 13 : 0316052604
Total Pages : 221 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (16 download)

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Download or read book Where the Mountain Meets the Moon (Newbery Honor Book) written by Grace Lin and published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2009-07-01 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Time Magazine 100 Best Fantasy Books of All Time selection! A Reader’s Digest Best Children’s Book of All Time! This stunning fantasy inspired by Chinese folklore is a companion novel to Starry River of the Sky and the New York Times bestselling and National Book Award finalist When the Sea Turned to Silver In the valley of Fruitless mountain, a young girl named Minli lives in a ramshackle hut with her parents. In the evenings, her father regales her with old folktales of the Jade Dragon and the Old Man on the Moon, who knows the answers to all of life's questions. Inspired by these stories, Minli sets off on an extraordinary journey to find the Old Man on the Moon to ask him how she can change her family's fortune. She encounters an assorted cast of characters and magical creatures along the way, including a dragon who accompanies her on her quest for the ultimate answer. Grace Lin, author of the beloved Year of the Dog and Year of the Rat returns with a wondrous story of adventure, faith, and friendship. A fantasy crossed with Chinese folklore, Where the Mountain Meets the Moon is a timeless story reminiscent of The Wizard of Oz and Kelly Barnhill's The Girl Who Drank the Moon. Her beautiful illustrations, printed in full-color, accompany the text throughout. Once again, she has created a charming, engaging book for young readers.

Garbology

Author : Edward Humes
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1101580372
Total Pages : 308 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (15 download)

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Download or read book Garbology written by Edward Humes and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2012-04-19 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist takes readers on a surprising tour of the world of garbage. Take a journey inside the secret world of our biggest export, our most prodigious product, and our greatest legacy: our trash. It’s the biggest thing we make: The average American is on track to produce a whopping 102 tons of garbage across a lifetime, $50 billion in squandered riches rolled to the curb each year, more than that produced by any other people in the world. But that trash doesn’t just magically disappear; our bins are merely the starting point for a strange, impressive, mysterious, and costly journey that may also represent the greatest untapped opportunity of the century. In Garbology, Pulitzer Prize–winning author Edward Humes investigates the trail of that 102 tons of trash—what’s in it; how much we pay for it; how we manage to create so much of it; and how some families, communities, and even nations are finding a way back from waste to discover a new kind of prosperity. Along the way , he introduces a collection of garbage denizens unlike anyone you’ve ever met: the trash-tracking detectives of MIT, the bulldozer-driving sanitation workers building Los Angeles’ immense Garbage Mountain landfill, the artists in residence at San Francisco’s dump, and the family whose annual trash output fills not a dumpster or a trash can, but a single mason jar. Garbology digs through our epic piles of trash to reveal not just what we throw away, but who we are and where our society is headed. Are we destined to remain the country whose number-one export is scrap—America as China’s trash compactor—or will the country that invented the disposable economy pioneer a new and less wasteful path? The real secret at the heart of Garbology may well be the potential for a happy ending buried in our landfill. Waste, Humes writes, is the one environmental and economic harm that ordinary working Americans have the power to change—and prosper in the process.

Libertarians on the Prairie

Author : Christine Woodside
Publisher : Skyhorse
ISBN 13 : 1628726598
Total Pages : 292 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (287 download)

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Download or read book Libertarians on the Prairie written by Christine Woodside and published by Skyhorse. This book was released on 2016-09-06 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Generations of children have fallen in love with the pioneer saga of the Ingalls family, of Pa and Ma, Laura and her sisters, and their loyal dog, Jack. Laura Ingalls Wilder's Little House books have taught millions of Americans about frontier life, giving inspiration to many and in the process becoming icons of our national identity. Yet few realize that this cherished bestselling series wandered far from the actual history of the Ingalls family and from what Laura herself understood to be central truths about pioneer life. In this groundbreaking narrative of literary detection, Christine Woodside reveals for the first time the full extent of the collaboration between Laura and her daughter, Rose Wilder Lane. Rose hated farming and fled the family homestead as an adolescent, eventually becoming a nationally prominent magazine writer, biographer of Herbert Hoover, and successful novelist, who shared the political values of Ayn Rand and became mentor to Roger Lea MacBride, the second Libertarian presidential candidate. Drawing on original manuscripts and letters, Woodside shows how Rose reshaped her mother's story into a series of heroic tales that rebutted the policies of the New Deal. Their secret collaboration would lead in time to their estrangement. A fascinating look at the relationship between two strong-willed women, Libertarians on the Prairie is also the deconstruction of an American myth. Skyhorse Publishing, along with our Arcade, Good Books, Sports Publishing, and Yucca imprints, is proud to publish a broad range of biographies, autobiographies, and memoirs. Our list includes biographies on well-known historical figures like Benjamin Franklin, Nelson Mandela, and Alexander Graham Bell, as well as villains from history, such as Heinrich Himmler, John Wayne Gacy, and O. J. Simpson. We have also published survivor stories of World War II, memoirs about overcoming adversity, first-hand tales of adventure, and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.