Poop is disgusting, but it’s also packed with potential. This uniquely crafted narrative nonfiction invites readers to follow the author into science labs, forests, zoos, landfills, and homes as she asks: Who uses poo?
One woman spent months videotaping elephants, giraffes, and rhinos pooping in the zoo. Another scientist army-crawled through the mud, dodging elephants and water buffaloes in a quest for precious cheetah poo. And every week, some folks deliver their own poop to medical facilities, where it is swirled, separated, and shipped off to a hospital to be transplanted into another human. There’s even a train full of human poop sludge that’s stuck without a home in Alabama.
This irreverent and engaging book shows that poop isn’t just waste—and that dealing with it responsibly is our duty.
Author's note. Suggestions for experiments. “Poo-tential.” Vocabulary list. “Poop Sleuths. ” Annotated bibliography. Index. Black-and-white illustrations and photographs.
Topics Feces. Animal droppings. Zoology. Women scientists. Digestive systems. Ecosystems.
Trim Size 9" x 6"
JLG Span Winter
Language English
Rights type Print
Publication date 2020-09-07
JLG Release Date Nov 2020
Minimum grade 5
Maximum grade 8
Reading level Middle
Format Print
Nonfiction Middle Grades 5-8)
Nonfiction Middle
Nonfiction Middle Grades 5-8)
For Grades 5-8
Knowledge is power, and no other category speaks to this more. The 12 books in this category range from autobiographies to anthropological studies, these nonfiction titles are just right for middle-school readers . . . and ideal for research and classroom support, too.