Last Pick on the Planet

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C.B. Fischman

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iUniverse

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Middle Grades

Age Range

10+

Release Date

November 12, 2007

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978-0595456468

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Two words—“science project”—inspire dread in Kristin Meese. A good student in the coastal Maine town of Mastport, Kristin plans to survive the project and perhaps earn a decent grade by working with her best friend, Tess. After her science teacher assigns Kristin to be partners with Riley Bennettson, a girl who would rather play lacrosse than do her homework, Kristin figures she is doomed to a terrible project and a bad grade. To make matters even worse, Kristin and Riley get “Trash” as their project topic. Barely able to talk without arguing, the girls settle into an uneasy partnership when they discover a serious environmental problem in Mastport. When their project stirs up a controversy in town, the girls face a difficult decision. Should they wrap up their work and go their separate ways, or take action together to protect Mastport’s environment? Inspired by a true story.

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My daughter says "awesome"

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Inspired by a true story, Last Pick on the Planet is a great book for children ages 9-13 with an interest in the environment.

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My 11 year old daughter thought this book was awesome. When I asked why, she said, "you have to read it". So, I did. What I found was an inspiring tale of two girls who worked hard at their science project to affect real, positive change in their town. But I also saw two girls that worked hard to come together as friends, that learned what it meant to work as a team, that had to look at things from a different perspective and who did not give up even in the face of mean Mr. Higgins and his bully son. While you know these girls have underlying courage, the author lets us see how they wrestle with these issues in a very real way. I think young girls can relate to Kristin and Riley which makes the story believable. As a parent, I appreciate the well-written story with very strong female role models.