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Amazon: A Young Reader's Look at the Last Frontier

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4.2 out of 5
Based on 6 Ratings and 5 Reviews

Book Description
Dramatic full-color photographs illustrate this fascinating firsthand account of a journey through the Brazilian state of Rondonia, the heart of the Amazon. Along the way the authors meet Indians, rubber tappers, and gold miners and witness the controversial burning of the jungle by the new settlers. This stunning and thought-provoking book gives young readers a unique look at the endangered Amazo... More
Book Information
PublisherBoyds Mills Press
BindingPaperback (7 editions)
Reading LevelAges 9-12
# of Pages48
ISBN-101563977125
ISBN-13978-1563977121
Publication Date02/01/1998
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About Peter Lourie (Author) : Peter Lourie is a published author and a photographer of children's books. Some of the published credits of Peter Lourie include On the Texas Trail of Cabeza de Va, Arctic Thaw, The Lost World of the ... more
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About Marcos Santilli (Illustrator, Photographer) : Marcos Santilli is a published author and an illustrator of children's books. Published credits of Marcos Santilli include Amazon: A Young Reader's Look at the Last Frontier (River).
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