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Amazon Adventure: How Tiny Fish Are Saving the World's Largest Rainforest
Contributor(s): Montgomery, Sy (Author)
ISBN: 0544352998     ISBN-13: 9780544352995
Publisher: Clarion Books
OUR PRICE:   $17.09  
Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats
Published: July 2017
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Temporarily out of stock - Will ship within 2 to 5 weeks
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Environmental Science & Ecosystems
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Trees & Forests
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals - Fish
Dewey: 577.098
LCCN: 2016014693
Lexile Measure: 1050
Series: Scientists in the Field (Paperback)
Physical Information: 0.4" H x 9.1" W x 11.1" (1.35 lbs) 80 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - Latin America
- Topical - Inspiration
- Sex & Gender - Boy's Interest
- Sex & Gender - Girl's Interest
- Topical - Boy's Interest
- Topical - Girl's Interest
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 189414
Reading Level: 7.0   Interest Level: Middle Grades   Point Value: 3.0
 
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Publisher Description:

Considered the "lungs of the world," the Amazon provides a full fifth of the world's oxygen, and every year unsustainable human practices destroy 2.7 million acres. What can be done to help? That's where Project Piaba comes in.
Join the award-winning author Sy Montgomery and the photographer Keith Ellenbogen as they traverse the river and rainforest to discover how tiny fish, called piabas, can help preserve the Amazon, its animals, and the rich legacy of its people. Amazon Adventure is an eye-opening--and ultimately hopeful--exploration of how humanity's practices are affecting and shaping not only the Amazon, but our entire environment.

Contributor Bio(s): Ellenbogen, Keith: - Keith Ellenbogen is an award-winning underwater photographer with an emphasis on environmental conservation. His images have been published worldwide in newspapers, magazines, and books as well as on TV. He is a Senior Fellow with The International League of Conservation Photographers (iLCP), a Fellow with the Explorers Club, and an Assistant Professor of Photography at the Fashion Institute of Technology / SUNY.Montgomery, Sy: - In addition to researching films, articles, and over twenty books, National Book Award finalist Sy Montgomery has been honored with a Sibert Medal, two Science Book and Film Prizes from the National Association for the Advancement of Science, three honorary degrees, and many other awards. She lives in Hancock, New Hampshire, with her husband, Howard Mansfield, and their border collie, Thurber.
Website: symontgomery.com
Twitter: @SyTheAuthor.