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Who gives a poop? : surprising science from one end to the other / Heather L. Montgomery ; illustrated by Iris Gottlieb.

Montgomery, Heather L., (author.). Gottlieb, Iris, (illustrator.).

Summary:
Sure, poop is disgusting, but it's also packed with potential. This uniquely crafted narrative nonfiction invites readers to follow the author into science labs, forests, hospitals, and landfills as she asks: Who uses poo? One scientist trained a dog to track elephant dung to better understand their birthing patterns. Another discovered that mastodon poop from eons ago is the reason we enjoy pumpkin pie today. And every week, some folks deliver their own poop to medical facilities, where it is whirled, separated, and shipped off to a hospital to be transplanted into another human. There's even a train full of human sludge that's stuck without a home in Alabama. This irreverent and engaging book shows that poop isn't just waste - and that dealing with it responsibly is our duty.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781547603473
  • ISBN: 154760347X
  • Physical Description: 184 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
  • Publisher: New York : Bloomsbury Children's Books, 2020.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 161-175) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Hunk of tongue -- Poopy puzzle -- Poo-poo choo-choo -- Doggies and dung -- Stool to fuel -- Got guts? -- Survival -- More feces, please! -- Pumpkin pie -- Alphabet soup -- Fecal floats -- Pandas, poetry, and palm oil -- Poop and prejudice -- Goldmine -- Author's note -- Fecal fun for you -- Poo-tential -- Wonderful waste words -- Poop sleuths.
Target Audience Note:
Ages 10-14 Bloomsbury Children's Books.
Grades 4-6 Bloomsbury Children's Books.
Study Program Information Note:
Accelerated Reader MG 6.0 6 6 509904
Awards Note:
A Junior Library Guild Selection.
Subject: Feces > Juvenile literature.
Animal droppings > Juvenile literature.
Manures > Juvenile literature.
Excretion > Juvenile literature.
Digestion > Juvenile literature.
Sewage disposal > Juvenile literature.

Available copies

  • 17 of 18 copies available at SPARK Libraries.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 18 total copies.
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