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School Library Journal
Reviewed on January 1, 2010
K-Gr 2 A fictionalized account of real events that occurred in 1987, this story will convince young readers to take their recycling efforts more seriously. When Islip, NY, has nowhere to put 3168 tons of garbage, the town officials decide that shipping them south is the right thing to do, so a tugboat towing a garbage-laden barge takes it to North Carolina. But North Carolina won't allow the vessel to dock. ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2010
After a Long Island town puts its unwanted garbage on a barge, North Carolina is the first of several ports to refuse it. T...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
