Dee Romito
Author of Pies from Nowhere: How Georgia Gilmore Sustained the Montgomery Bus Boycott
About the Author
Image credit: photo by Nathan Romito
Works by Dee Romito
Tagged
Common Knowledge
- Gender
- female
- Places of residence
- Buffalo, New York, USA
Atlanta, Georgia, USA - Occupations
- teacher
- Organizations
- Buffalo-Niagara Children's Writers & Illustrators
Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators
Members
Reviews
The older I get, the more I appreciate the behind-the-scenes work that allows the big moments in history to happen. Gilmore's work to feed protestors, fund the carpool, provide a safe place for civil rights leaders to meet, and tell her story in court all helped the Montgomery Bus Boycott succeed.
Recipe inside back cover. Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King are, of course also included and pictured.
Note: I accessed a digital review copy through Edelweiss.
Awards
You May Also Like
Associated Authors
Statistics
- Works
- 11
- Members
- 243
- Popularity
- #93,557
- Rating
- 4.2
- Reviews
- 14
- ISBNs
- 39
"So, what is the solution?
The first step is realizing that everything we do matters, and that changing our habits can make a huge difference."
Starting with a history of the straw, including an original patent, Romito brings the reader neatly from ancient Sumeria to modern times via the straw, which has been made of reeds, metal, paper, actual straw, and most recently (post-WWII), plastic. Single-use plastic has a terrible effect on the oceans and ocean life, and microplastics are forever; straws, being mostly unnecessary (they make an exception for those in hospitals who may require bendy straws for medical reasons), are an easy thing to give up, and readers are encouraged to make the change and spread the word.
Back matter: author's note on single-use plastics, sources.
strawfree.org
thelastplasticstraw.org
ecocycle.org/bestrawfree… (more)