Consider the Octopus
Something’s fishy on the Oceania…
Sidney Miller, 12-year-old stowaway, is headed out to sea to vacuum up the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. Will Jeremy keep her secret and save their mission?
Sidney Miller, 12-year-old stowaway, is headed out to sea to vacuum up the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. Will Jeremy keep her secret and save their mission?
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In alternating voices, 12-year-olds Jeremy “JB” Barnes and Sidney Miller narrate their adventures (and misadventures) on board a scientific research ship headed toward the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. His mom may be the chief scientist on the Oceania II, but JB isn’t into science at all and wishes he were anywhere else. Science geek Sidney, however, is thrilled that an error has resulted in an invitation to take part in the ship’s symposium. Aided and abetted by her hippie grandmother, Sidney gets herself on board, where she and JB become unlikely allies, convinced they’re somehow meant to do something really important. But what can two kids do to help solve the crisis of a floating garbage island twice the size of Texas? The book takes a hard look at the desperate situation our oceans are in but leaves readers with a sense of optimism for the future. Additional Jewish content was specially created for this unique PJ Our Way edition of the novel.
- Sidney and her grandmother are Jewish, and Sidney is named for her grandfather who has died, per Jewish tradition. She knows a little Hebrew from lessons for her upcoming bat mitzvah, and Nana calls her shayna maidel, “pretty girl” in Yiddish.
- Nana and Sidney use the Hebrew word beshert to describe events they believe are fate or destiny; the idea of synchronicity is a core theme in the book.
- Nana teaches everyone the English words to a Hebrew song about peace, then explains tikkun olam, or repairing the world, a key value in this environmental story.
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What the Book is About
In alternating voices, 12-year-olds Jeremy “JB” Barnes and Sidney Miller narrate their adventures (and misadventures) on board a scientific research ship headed toward the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. His mom may be the chief scientist on the Oceania II, but JB isn’t into science at all and wishes he were anywhere else. Science geek Sidney, however, is thrilled that an error has resulted in an invitation to take part in the ship’s symposium. Aided and abetted by her hippie grandmother, Sidney gets herself on board, where she and JB become unlikely allies, convinced they’re somehow meant to do something really important. But what can two kids do to help solve the crisis of a floating garbage island twice the size of Texas? The book takes a hard look at the desperate situation our oceans are in but leaves readers with a sense of optimism for the future. Additional Jewish content was specially created for this unique PJ Our Way edition of the novel.
Jewish Content and Values
- Sidney and her grandmother are Jewish, and Sidney is named for her grandfather who has died, per Jewish tradition. She knows a little Hebrew from lessons for her upcoming bat mitzvah, and Nana calls her shayna maidel, “pretty girl” in Yiddish.
- Nana and Sidney use the Hebrew word beshert to describe events they believe are fate or destiny; the idea of synchronicity is a core theme in the book.
- Nana teaches everyone the English words to a Hebrew song about peace, then explains tikkun olam, or repairing the world, a key value in this environmental story.
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