I'm trying to love garbage / words & pictures by Bethany Barton.
"Do you ever wonder where we put all of our garbage, who gets rid of it, or how our planet isn't a big pile of mess? I'm Trying to Love Garbage has all the answers! From scavengers to detritivore to decomposers, nature's garbage collectors are everywhere.But humans play an important role too, and our favorite narrator is back to tell us all about it. With Bethany Barton's trademark balance of informative and hilarious, readers will finish this picture book with a better awareness of the garbage they create and where it all ends up."-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 0593207033
- ISBN: 9780593207031
- ISBN: 9781338859386
- Physical Description: 1 volume (unnumbered pages) : color illustrations ; 25 cm.
- Publisher: New York : Viking, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, 2021.
Content descriptions
- Target Audience Note:
- AD610L Lexile
- Study Program Information Note:
- Accelerated Reader AR LG 3.6 0.5 514179.
- Awards Note:
- A Junior Library Guild selection.
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- Subject:
- Recycling (Waste, etc.) > Juvenile literature.
Refuse and refuse disposal > Juvenile literature. - Genre:
- Creative nonfiction.
Informational works.
Picture books.
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Available copies
- 77 of 79 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 1 of 1 copy available at McDowell County Public Library. (Show)
Holds
- 1 current hold with 79 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Library | JUV 363.72 BAR (Text) | 37810435697767 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Albemarle Main Library | J 363.728 Bar (Text) | 31010000802621 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Albert Carlton - Cashiers Community Library | BR 363.72 B (Text) | 39493110045103 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Alleghany Public Library | J 363.72 BAR (Text) | 40599001151896 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Checked out | 08/24/2026 |
| Anderson Creek School Media Center | J 363.72 Bar (Text) | 30494399 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Anderson Creek School Media Center | J 363.72 Bar (Text) | 30494400 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Andrews Public Library | J 363.728 BAR (Text) | 80605003617163 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Ashe County Public Library | E BAR (Text) | 50503011247063 | Easy Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Barco Library | E BAR (Text) | 39488201009034 | Easy Fiction | Available | - |
| Beaufort Main | E 363.728 BARTO (Text) | 34208900105734 | Easy Nonfiction | Available | - |
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Summary:
"Do you ever wonder where we put all of our garbage, who gets rid of it, or how our planet isn't a big pile of mess? I'm Trying to Love Garbage has all the answers! From scavengers to detritivore to decomposers, nature's garbage collectors are everywhere.But humans play an important role too, and our favorite narrator is back to tell us all about it. With Bethany Barton's trademark balance of informative and hilarious, readers will finish this picture book with a better awareness of the garbage they create and where it all ends up."--
