Crull, Kelly. Washed Ashore: Making Art from Ocean Plastic Non-fiction. Millbrook, 03/2022. [36]pp. $19.99. 978-1-7284-3030-0. ADDITIONAL. GRADES 3-5.
Highlighting how many plastic items end up in the ocean, Crull shows various sculptures that artist Angela Haseltine Pozzi created with the help of the Washed Ashore organization who collected things found washed up on the shore. Full of information about the dangers of plastics, the text also explains the sculpture-making process, includes a scavenger hunt game to play along a shoreline and challenges readers to spot certain items in each pictured sculpture. Also includes a glossary and additional resources to use, in print and online, to learn more about plastics and ocean life. A different look at ocean ecology, human effects on the planet, and ways to help the planetary ecological system.
Joshua Rees, Daly City Public Library