Amazon Adventure: How Tiny Fish Are Saving the World's Largest Rainforest
Illustrated By: Sy Montgomery
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Amazon Adventure: How Tiny Fish Are Saving the World's Largest Rainforest  -     By: Sy Montgomery
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Amazon Adventure: How Tiny Fish Are Saving the World's Largest Rainforest

Illustrated By: Sy Montgomery
Sourcebooks Jabberwocky / 2020 / Paperback

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Sibert Honor winner Sy Montgomery explores how tiny fish living in the Amazon river, called piabas, can help preserve not only the rainforest and its often misunderstood inhabitants, but the fate of our entire environment. This installment in the Scientists in the Field series includes gorgeous full-color photography. 80 pages, softcover. Grades 5-6.

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Title: Amazon Adventure: How Tiny Fish Are Saving the World's Largest Rainforest
By: Sy Montgomery
Illustrated By: Sy Montgomery
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 80
Vendor: Sourcebooks Jabberwocky
Publication Date: 2020
Dimensions: 9 X 11 (inches)
Weight: 2 pounds
ISBN: 0358238390
ISBN-13: 9780358238393
Series: Scientists in the Field
Stock No: WW238393

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Sibert Honor winner Sy Montgomery explores how tiny fish living in the Amazon river, called piabas, can help preserve not only the rainforest and its often misunderstood inhabitants, but the fate of our entire environment. This installment in the Scientists in the Field series includes gorgeous full-color photography.
 

"Montgomery thoroughly mines the social and economic effects the piabas have on locals alongside an in-depth exploration of the Amazon river and its ecosystems. The science and sociology are interesting and unusual, and the narrative itself enthralling." —Booklist, starred review

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 of it. 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.

Author Bio

In addition to researching films, articles, and thirty-six 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.   

Editorial Reviews

? "Montgomery thoroughly mines the social and economic effects the piabas have on locals alongside an in-depth exploration of the Amazon river and its ecosystems. The science and sociology are interesting and unusual, and the narrative itself enthralling…A true-to-form installment in a valuable series."—Booklist, starred review ? "Another addition to a spectacular series, this is an eye-opening first purchase for science collections."—SLJ, starred review "Their trip is reported smoothly and illustrated with well-chosen photographs…An adventure that might help protect an ecosystem."—Kirkus "Color photographs (many underwater) and captivating, take-you-there storytelling immerse readers in the ecosystem…An expansive and engaging story of biological interconnectedness and beauty."—Publishers Weekly —

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