Bibliograph

Flipflopi, how a boat made from flip-flops is helping to save the ocean / by Linda Ravin Lodding and Dipesh Pabari ; illustrated by Michael Machira Mwangi

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Flipflopi, how a boat made from flip-flops is helping to save the ocean / by Linda Ravin Lodding and Dipesh Pabari ; illustrated by Michael Machira Mwangi

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Flipflopi

Oclc number

1332780980

Sub title

how a boat made from flip-flops is helping to save the ocean / by Linda Ravin Lodding and Dipesh Pabari ; illustrated by Michael Machira Mwangi

Summary

"Juma is excited to go fishing with his grandfather, Babu Ali. But when they get to the beach, they find the sand covered in plastic pollution--flip-flops, plastic straws, toothbrushes, bottles, and shopping bags. One of the flip-flops floating in on a wave looks like a boat. That gives Juma and Babu Ali an idea. Based on the true story of the Kenyan dhow boat Flipflopi, this inspirational tale demonstrates how innovation, art, and determination can transform plastic pollution into something useful. In 2017, 30,000 flip-flops and other plastic waste items, all collected from the Kenyan coast, were melted, shaped, and carved into the dhow named Flipflopi. Weighing in at 7 tons, this boat is a testament to what can happen when awareness is turned into action."--Amazon

Target audience

juvenile

Classification