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Author Montgomery, Sy, author.

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

Publication Info. Boston ; New York : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, [2017]

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Location Call No. Status
 GDL Central Library Children's Non-fiction    j 577.0981 MON    Available
Description 65 pages : color illustrations ; 24 x 29 cm.
text rdacontent
still image rdacontent
unmediated rdamedia
volume rdacarrier
Series Scientists in the field series
Scientists in the field.
Audience Age 10-12.
Grade 4 to 6.
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.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents Little fishes, giant jungle -- Kingdom of the cardinals -- Scott's story -- Barcelos -- Festival of the fishes -- From fish morgue to fish spa -- Daracua.
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.
Montgomery, Sy -- Travel -- Amazon River Region.
Ecology -- Amazon River Region.
Ecology -- Brazil -- Rio Negro (Amazonas)
Biotic communities -- Amazon River Region.
Fishes -- Brazil -- Rio Negro (Amazonas)
Fishes -- Amazon River.
Amazon River.
Rio Negro (Amazonas, Brazil)
Added Author Ellenbogen, Keith A, photographer (expression)
ISBN 9780544352995 (hardcover)
0544352998 (hardcover)

 
    
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