Other editions of book The Mayor and the Garbage: The Teen Who Saved His Town

When 15 year old Mike DiMaggio discovers that the fish in the creek near his home are all dead, he tries to find out what killed them. Could it be poison, fertilizer from nearby farms, or leakage from the nearby landfill? Determined not to give up until he discovers the cause, he has to fight with everyone from his dad who works at the landfill, to the County Commissioners. Then, disaster strikes, and the entire community is in danger of being wiped out. Is this the end of their tranquil, rural existence?

When 15 year-old Mike DiMaggio discovers that the fish in the creek near his home are all dead, he is determined to find out what killed them. Were they poisoned by one of the farms in the area or by the nearby landfill? Could the dead fish be connected to the recent cancer deaths and mysterious illnesses in his tiny town? Mike decides that he must find out the cause, even if it means he must fight with his father, who works at the landfill, as well as the powerful County Commissioners. However, when disaster strikes and his community is almost wiped out, even Mike nearly gives up his quest.