Bibliograph

Turn the tide, by Elaine Dimopoulos

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Label

Turn the tide, by Elaine Dimopoulos

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

Turn the tide

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1301528690

Responsibility statement

by Elaine Dimopoulos

Summary

When her family moves from snowy Massachusetts to sandy Wilford Island, Florida, it's a big key change for twelve-year-old pianist Mimi Laskaris. Where does she fit in this shell-covered paradise? Mimi is taken by the beauty of the island but alarmed by the plastic pollution she sees on the beaches. Turning the tide of laws and public opinion that keep plastic gift bags in every gift shop and grocery store feels like too big a problem for a kid to solve. Until Mimi learns about Melati and Isabel Wijsen, who, at ages twelve and ten, lobbid to ban single-use plastic bags on their home island of Bali - and won. Their story strikes a chord for Mimi. Could she make such a big change in a place that she's not sure yet feels like home? What must she sacrifice - and what could she gain - by allowing a new passion to take root in her heart?

Target audience

juvenile

Classification