With The Last Straw: Kids vs. Plastics|readers will be fascinated as they learn about the growing plastic problem and meet just a few of the young activists who are standing up and speaking out for change. You’ll hear about the “Be Straw Free” campaign|started by nine-year-old Milo Cress. You’ll discover how scientists are using jellyfish snot and munching|crunching caterpillars to break down plastic pollution faster. You’ll meet Xóchitl Guadalupe Cruz López|the eight-year-old girl turning old plastic bottles into solar heaters. And there are many more incredible kids here|not much older than our readers|who will inspire us all to change the way we think about plastic. PreK-3. Hardcover.