Paige vs. Plastic

In this graphic novel, Polly the mermaid's super-fast swimming speed makes her an ideal postal worker. But she dreams of becoming an environmental scientist so she can clean up her underwater world that is filled with too much plastic. With the help of her friends Simone the Sea Turtle and Ollie the Octopus, they come up with a plan to help. This 32-page graphic novel will keep students reading as they learn about environmental science topics. | In this graphic novel, Polly the mermaid dreams of becoming an environmental scientist. Her underwater world is filled with too much plastic, and with the help of her friend Ollie the Octopus and Danica the Dolphin, they concoct a plan to clean it up. |

Since her kid years, Monika Davies has been imagining and writing up stories. (Her first stories featured temperamental unicorns and wayward wizards.) She is now the author of over 60 books for kids and a workshop facilitator for adult-sized writers. She has written books on an eclectic range of topics, from surprising things we eat to global citizenship to the hidden world of toilets! She also deeply believes everyone is a writer and is on a mission to inspire and encourage people of all ages to write down their stories.
Monika holds a BFA in creative writing from the University of British Columbia and is certified to lead writing workshops using the AWA (Amherst Artists & Writers) method. She lives on Vancouver Island with her family and two ridiculous cats.