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Amazon adventure : how tiny fish are saving the world's largest rainforest  Cover Image Book Book

Amazon adventure : how tiny fish are saving the world's largest rainforest / written by Sy Montgomery ; photographs by Keith Ellenbogen.

Montgomery, Sy, (author.). Ellenbogen, Keith A., (photographer.).

Summary:

"Part science, part carnival--this winding adventure down the Amazon River with award-winning author Sy Montgomery and photographer Keith Ellenbogen explores how tiny fish, called piabas, can help preserve not only the rainforest and it's often misunderstood inhabitants, but the fate of our entire environment."-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780544352995
  • ISBN: 0544352998
  • Physical Description: 65 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 24 x 29 cm.
  • Publisher: Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, ©2017.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Little fishes, giant jungle -- Kingdom of the cardinals -- Scott's story -- Barcelos -- Festival of the fishes -- From fish morgue to fish spa -- Daracua.
Target Audience Note:
Age 10-12.
Grade 4 to 6.
Subject: Montgomery, Sy > Travel > Amazon River Region > Juvenile literature.
Ecology > Amazon River Region > Juvenile literature.
Ecology > Brazil > Rio Negro (Amazonas) > Juvenile literature.
Biotic communities > Amazon River Region > Juvenile literature.
Fishes > Brazil > Rio Negro (Amazonas) > Juvenile literature.
Fishes > Amazon River > Juvenile literature.
Amazon River > Juvenile literature.
Rio Negro (Amazonas, Brazil) > Juvenile literature.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at scottsboropl.

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24510. ‡aAmazon adventure : ‡bhow tiny fish are saving the world's largest rainforest / ‡cwritten by Sy Montgomery ; photographs by Keith Ellenbogen.
264 1. ‡aBoston : ‡bHoughton Mifflin Harcourt, ‡c©2017.
300 . ‡a65 pages : ‡bcolor illustrations, color map ; ‡c24 x 29 cm.
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4901 . ‡aScientists in the field series
504 . ‡aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
5050 . ‡aLittle fishes, giant jungle -- Kingdom of the cardinals -- Scott's story -- Barcelos -- Festival of the fishes -- From fish morgue to fish spa -- Daracua.
520 . ‡a"Part science, part carnival--this winding adventure down the Amazon River with award-winning author Sy Montgomery and photographer Keith Ellenbogen explores how tiny fish, called piabas, can help preserve not only the rainforest and it's often misunderstood inhabitants, but the fate of our entire environment."-- ‡cProvided by publisher.
5211 . ‡aAge 10-12.
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