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One Plastic Bag: Isatou Ceesay and the Recycling Women of the Gambia Hardcover – Picture Book, February 1, 2015

by Miranda Paul (Author), Elizabeth Zunon (Illustrator)

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Discover the inspiring true story of Isatou Ceesay, an African woman who started a recycling movement to combat the pollution caused by plastic bags in her community.

For years, plastic bags were a cheap and convenient option for carrying goods in Njau, Gambia. However, when these bags broke or were no longer needed, they were carelessly discarded, leading to an unsightly accumulation of plastic waste alongside roads. The stagnant water in the bags provided a breeding ground for mosquitoes and diseases, while the burning of bags left behind a foul smell. The bags also strangled gardens, killed livestock, and polluted the environment.

Isatou Ceesay decided to take action, and she began to collect the plastic bags and recycle them into something new. Her efforts not only helped to clean up the environment, but also provided income for women in her community who had been struggling to make ends meet.

This powerful and moving book showcases the impact of one person's determination and ingenuity in creating positive change. It highlights the urgent need to address the plastic pollution crisis and encourages readers to take action to make a difference in their own communities. Join Isatou Ceesay and be inspired to become a changemaker in your own right.

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32 pages
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Kindergarten - 3
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AD570L
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10.75 x 0.37 x 9.13 inches
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Publication date

February 1, 2015
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9781467716086
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Reviewed in the United States on July 25, 2023

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Terrific book!

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Inspiring true story, eloquently told and gorgeously illustrated

Reviewed in the United States on April 28, 2015

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This gorgeously illustrated true story shows how Isatou Ceesay and other women in her small village in the Gambia solved a big problem: discarded plastic bags, which were killing livestock and providing breeding places for disease-carrying mosquitos. She and her friends cleaned the bags, cut them into long continuous strips (you can find directions on how to do this online--many places call it "plarn" for "plastic yarn"), and crocheted them into change purses, which now they sell, both locally and abroad. Author Miranda Paul has spent many years teaching in the Gambia and is a founder of the We Need Diverse Books movement, and illustrator Elizabeth Zunon has also illustrated The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind, the story of William Kamkwamba, who taught himself to build a windmill to provide his village with electricity.

It's a great read--highly, highly recommended.

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Jeanne K

Recycling, Resourcefulness, and Personal Growth are Featured in this Biographical Story

Reviewed in the United States on June 29, 2021

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Recycling, resourcefulness, and personal growth are featured in this biographical story about a woman that helps clean up her community, make money doing it, and further give back to her community.

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Ms .B

Great earth day resource

Reviewed in the United States on September 19, 2021

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We watched the accompanying YouTube video & got to “meet the author” & year her read her own story.

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Kirsten Larson

WHY I LIKE THIS BOOK

Reviewed in the United States on April 6, 2016

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WHY I LIKE THIS BOOK: One Plastic Bag has so many hooks. First, Miranda incorporates Gambian culture and language into the text, immersing the reader into Isatou’s world. Second, the book has great read aloud-ability. Miranda uses a repeating refrain: “first one, then two, then ten,” which makes kids want to chant along. Finally, who can resist a story about one person seeing an insurmountable problem and taking a small step that leads to a giant change?

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One Plastic Bag‘s Web site is packed with activities and information, including a PowerPoint about The Gambia and instructions for turning plastic bags into purses.

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Great book for teaching problem and solution text structure!

Reviewed in the United States on January 26, 2019

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I love how this story has so many powerful messages. It starts with one plastic bag that no one is concerned about and evolves into a story about taking care of our planet, women being problem solvers, and that we are able to do far more when we band together than we ever are able to do on our own.

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Becca McCracken

Excellent for Earth Day, African Continent Study or Women's History Month

Reviewed in the United States on April 16, 2020

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I homeschool a 4th grade girl. I've previewed the book and loved it. Especially love the timeline, pronounciation guide to the words written in the local language, and extra resource list. PERFECT for my 4th grader. It's say it would suit any elementary school child all the way through Junior High.

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A Great Story About A Great Woman!

Reviewed in the United States on March 27, 2015

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Love, love, love this book! Isatou is truly an amazing woman and her story needed to be told. Thanks to author Miranda Paul for bringing Isatou Ceesay's story to the hands of children across America!

I've found that the story is engaging for a wide range of students (1-8 so far, have not read it to high schoolers yet) and the illustrations are bright and colorful for little ones as well. A simply told story of how one person can stand up and make big change if they have the determination. A great addition to any school or classroom library!

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Deborah

Read It, Share It and Live It

Reviewed in Canada on June 4, 2018

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This book is a 6 out of 5 star rating. With the movement to reduce our footprint, this book is awe inspiring. Many of us don't think about the impact of plastic bags on our environment. It is something that we just take for granted. Growing up I remember using paper grocery bags, then we were forced into using plastic bags, now we have gone full cycle but now to cloth bags. I have cloth shopping bags, it is more of a matter of remember to take them with me when I am going shopping.

This book is well worth reading.... Buy it, borrow it from the library... It demonstrates that if we work together and think outside the box, one person can actually make a difference in their community.

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Heather W.

It's a good story

Reviewed in Canada on May 10, 2021

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the illustrations are bright with bold colours.
I haven't read it to my grandchildren yet, but I enjoyed it.

Rugger

Fabulous way of teaching SDGs

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 13, 2021

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Loved it and so did the children who listened to it in assembly. Teaching the sustainable development goals and it really hit a chord- small ideas grow!

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MrsH

Will definitely use this in class.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 25, 2020

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Perfect to read alongside our Geography topic.
It’s actually Oceans, but a major part is plastic pollution, and it’s so good for the children to see some solutions, as well as relate to and learn about how people live in other countries.

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Francesca Froehlich

Great book for learning about recycling.

Reviewed in Canada on June 16, 2020

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New condition, arrived early.

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