Two young castaways find themselves on the biggest garbage heap on the planet! But what happens when the garbage becomes treasure and the dump becomes home?

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Jem and Oliver come from different countries, both fleeing from dreadful circumstances. The Great Pacific Garbage Patch offers them refuge and a new start with outrageous challenges as the world brings its surprises to one of the loneliest places on the globe.

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Written by award-winning author David Townend Ward, this collection of stories is geared toward young adults with a thirst for solving the world's problems. Not only do Jem and Oliver's stories challenge the reader to think about global issues, but they are also told with passion and heart by a seasoned Canadian storyteller.