Gifts from the garbage truck : a true story about the things we (don't) throw away
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Author
Larsen, Andrew, 1960-
Contributors
Molina, Nelson, writer of foreword.
Vidal, Oriol, illustrator.
Published
Naperville, Illinois : Sourcebooks eXplore, 2024.
Format
Book
ISBN
9781728283517, 1728283515
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Status
Checked Out
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Published
Naperville, Illinois : Sourcebooks eXplore, 2024.
Language
English
ISBN
9781728283517, 1728283515

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Description
What if everywhere you looked, you saw something to make? Instead of seeing something broken, you saw something to fix? Instead of seeing something to throw out, you saw something to give away? This is how Nelson Molina sees the world. A former employee for the New York City sanitation department, Nelson saved over 45,000 objects from the garbage to fix and show his community through his museum, Treasures in the Trash. Explore the hidden potential in what we often discard and think differently about consumption, waste, and the impact of small actions. With themes of upcycling, anti-consumerism, love for community, and finding joy, Gifts from the Garbage Truck inspires kids to think creatively and curiously about what they do (and don't) throw away!

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Collectibles -- Juvenile literature.
Consumption (Economics) -- Juvenile literature.
Environmental protection -- Citizen participation -- Juvenile literature.
Ragpickers -- Juvenile literature.
Recycling (Waste, etc.) -- Juvenile literature.
Refuse and refuse disposal -- Juvenile literature.
Refuse collection -- Juvenile literature.
Refuse collectors -- Juvenile literature.
Sanitation workers -- Juvenile literature.
Waste minimization -- Juvenile literature.
Other Subjects
Junk.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Larsen, A., Molina, N., & Vidal, O. (2024). Gifts from the garbage truck: a true story about the things we (don't) throw away . Sourcebooks eXplore.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Larsen, Andrew, 1960-, Nelson, Molina and Oriol, Vidal. 2024. Gifts From the Garbage Truck: A True Story About the Things We (don't) Throw Away. Naperville, Illinois: Sourcebooks eXplore.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Larsen, Andrew, 1960-, Nelson, Molina and Oriol, Vidal. Gifts From the Garbage Truck: A True Story About the Things We (don't) Throw Away Naperville, Illinois: Sourcebooks eXplore, 2024.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

Larsen, A., Molina, N. and Vidal, O. (2024). Gifts from the garbage truck: a true story about the things we (don't) throw away. Naperville, Illinois: Sourcebooks eXplore.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Larsen, Andrew, Nelson Molina, and Oriol Vidal. Gifts From the Garbage Truck: A True Story About the Things We (don't) Throw Away Sourcebooks eXplore, 2024.

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