Gifts from the garbage truck : a true story about the things we (don't) throw away
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Author
Larsen, Andrew, 1960-
Contributors
Molina Valencia, Nelson, writer of foreword.
Vidal, Oriol, 1977- illustrator.
Published
Naperville, Illinois : Sourcebooks eXplore, 2024.
ISBN
9781728283517 (hardcover), 1728283515 (hardcover)
Lexile measure
AD 570L
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LC Subjects
Collectibles -- Juvenile literature.
Consumption (Economics) -- Juvenile literature.
Creative nonfiction.
Environmental protection -- Citizen participation -- Juvenile literature.
Illustrated works.
Ragpickers -- Juvenile literature.
Recycling (Waste, etc.) -- Juvenile literature.
Refuse and refuse disposal -- Juvenile literature.
Refuse collection -- Juvenile literature.
Refuse collectors -- Juvenile literature.
Sanitation workers -- Juvenile literature.
Waste minimization -- Juvenile literature.

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Book
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
LG
Level 3.4, 1 Points
Lexile code
AD
Lexile measure
570
Notes
Description
What if everywhere you looked, you saw something to make? Instead of seeing something broken, you saw something to fix? Instead of seeing something to throw out, you saw something to give away? This is how Nelson Molina sees the world. A former employee for the New York City sanitation department, Nelson saved over 45,000 objects from the garbage to fix and show his community through his museum, Treasures in the Trash. Explore the hidden potential in what we often discard and think differently about consumption, waste, and the impact of small actions. With themes of upcycling, anti-consumerism, love for community, and finding joy, Gifts from the Garbage Truck inspires kids to think creatively and curiously about what they do (and don't) throw away!
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AD570L Lexile
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Decoding demand: 84 (very high) Semantic demand: 86 (very high) Syntactic demand: 79 (high) Structure demand: 86 (very high) Lexile

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (Style Guide)

Larsen, A., Molina Valencia, N., & Vidal, O. (2024). Gifts from the garbage truck: a true story about the things we (don't) throw away. Sourcebooks eXplore.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 18th Edition (Style Guide)

Larsen, Andrew, 1960-, Nelson, Molina Valencia and Oriol Vidal. 2024. Gifts From the Garbage Truck: A True Story About the Things We (don't) Throw Away. Sourcebooks eXplore.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 18th Edition (Style Guide)

Larsen, Andrew, 1960-, Nelson, Molina Valencia and Oriol Vidal. Gifts From the Garbage Truck: A True Story About the Things We (don't) Throw Away. Sourcebooks eXplore, 2024.

UCL Harvard Citation (Style Guide)

Larsen, A., Molina Valencia, N. and Vidal, O. (2024). Gifts from the garbage truck: a true story about the things we (don't) throw away. Naperville, Illinois: Sourcebooks eXplore.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (Style Guide)

Larsen, Andrew, Nelson Molina Valencia, and Oriol Vidal. Gifts From the Garbage Truck: A True Story About the Things We (don't) Throw Away. Sourcebooks eXplore, 2024.

Note: Citations contain only title, author, edition, and publisher. Only UCL Harvard citations contain the year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of May 2025.

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