Summary
A perceptive boy worries the landfill across the street is on the verge of collapse, forming a brave plan to save his dad who works at the top of the heap.
“A story of friendship, family, and kindness… An excellent choice for libraries needing realistic middle grade fiction, particularly with environmental or social emotional themes.” -School Library Journal, starred review
Nathan Savage has always been fascinated by anything that moves; he sees movement others don’t notice. B…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780593859933 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0593859936 |
| Author: | Betty Culley |
| Publisher: | Nancy Paulsen Books |
| Imprint: | Nancy Paulsen Books |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 208 |
| Release Date: | 8 April 2026 |
| Weight: | 295g |
| Dimensions: | 219mm x 149mm x 20mm |
| Audience Age: | 10 |
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Praise for Landslide:
A JLG Selection
★ “This book has a lot of information about garbage, landfills, trash removal, and the impact of a landfill on the environment, but it’s also a story of friendship, family, and kindness. The characters are interesting and well developed and are portrayed as loving people who want to do the best for their families as well as the community… An excellent choice for libraries needing realistic middle grade fiction, particularly with environmental or social emotional themes.” —School Library Journal, starred review
“Culley grounds the story in solid environmental education, explaining rural landfills’ acceptance of out-of-state waste and the cumulative dangers of exposure to environmental waste and landfill gases. The plot builds steadily, and Nathan’s voice remains absorbing throughout, capturing a kid’s determination to protect his family while grappling with complex community politics. The environmental message is clear but never heavy-handed, and Wilder’s feelings about his condition add authentic representation. An author’s note reveals the story is based on an actual Maine landfill collapse in 1989 and states that such disasters occur worldwide. An earnest, well-researched environmental tale that educates as it engages.” —Kirkus
“Landslide will appeal to fans of environmental fiction, especially those who liked Carl Hiaasen’s Hoot (2002) and Flush (2005), as well as readers interested in themes of activism.” —Booklist
“Perceptive and engaging… The fast-paced plot is infused with facts about glacier movement, landfill management, and algae bloom formation, raising concerns about protecting the environment and the negative long-term health impacts stemming from the disposal of solid waste.” —Horn Book Magazine
About The Author
Betty Culley
Betty Culley is the award-winning author of young adult and middle grade novels. As a child, she was in foster care and then adopted and read everything she could get her hands on. Before becoming an author, she worked as an obstetrics nurse and as a pediatric home hospice nurse. She lives in a small town, where she tends a garden and a growing crabapple orchard and floats in her farm pond during Maine’s brief summers.
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