Sarig King, A. (2017). Me and Marvin Gardens. New York: Arthur A, Levine Books.
Overview: Obe is a country kid who is being dragged
into suburban America if he likes it or not. His family owned
the land being developed 100 years ago. He is very tied
to the history and loyalty to the land. The Devlin Creek is
where he spends a lot of his time. He picks the litter out
of the creek so it does not go into the Pacific Ocean.
Throughout the book he struggles with relationships
with friends and family. He is a good moral character. He
wants to help keep the world clean. One day he discovers
a new type of animal that eats plastic. Will it be the answer
to the pollution problems or cause more problems for the
environment? A great book that focuses on environmental
concerns and friendship at the middle grades. I think this
book would be a great read aloud in April during Earth Month.
Students could also try to draw what they think Marvin looks
like as an activity. Lots of different inquiry research could stem
from this book.
Level: Middle Grades
Genre - Science Fiction / Fantasy
Resources:
2018-2019 Texas Bluebonnet Nominated Book
Overview: Obe is a country kid who is being dragged
into suburban America if he likes it or not. His family owned
the land being developed 100 years ago. He is very tied
to the history and loyalty to the land. The Devlin Creek is
where he spends a lot of his time. He picks the litter out
of the creek so it does not go into the Pacific Ocean.
Throughout the book he struggles with relationships
with friends and family. He is a good moral character. He
wants to help keep the world clean. One day he discovers
a new type of animal that eats plastic. Will it be the answer
to the pollution problems or cause more problems for the
environment? A great book that focuses on environmental
concerns and friendship at the middle grades. I think this
book would be a great read aloud in April during Earth Month.
Students could also try to draw what they think Marvin looks
like as an activity. Lots of different inquiry research could stem
from this book.
Level: Middle Grades
Genre - Science Fiction / Fantasy
Resources:
2018-2019 Texas Bluebonnet Nominated Book
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