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The Girl Who Recycled 1 Million Cans

By: Shaziya M. Jaffer, Brad W. Rudover, and Jessica Alexanderson
Illustrated by: Adam Trask

Grand Prize Winner for the Chanticleer Int’l Book Awards 2023 LITTLE PEEPS Award!
 
Meet Ellie, a can-recycling superstar who’s on a mission to save the planet—and maybe buy her very own unicorn! As Ellie gathers her friends to help, young readers will discover how they can help too, one can at a time. They’ll learn fun facts about recycling, earning and saving money, and teaming up to achieve big goals. Can children make a difference? Yes they can!
 

34 pages, Hardcover, softcover, e-book and audio book

Published September 8, 2022

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Our second graders really enjoy "The Girl Who Recycled 1 Million Cans." Inspired by the book, they've already recycled over 241,010 cans in Bowling Green, KY.

Rich Pond Elementary
Ms. Jennifer Mackin
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