Discover the Amazon The World's Largest Rainforest

Author/creator Berkenkamp, Lauri Author
Other author Shedd, Blair Illustrator
Format Electronic
Publication InfoWhite River Junction : Nomad Press Jackson : Perseus-PGW [Distributor]
Description96 p. ill 10.000 x 08.000 in.
Supplemental ContentFull text available from Ebook Central - Public Library Complete
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Summary Annotation From avoiding predators to navigating through the jungle without a compass, this innovative guide provides kids with the vital tools one would need if lost in the Amazon. Offering practical survival techniques based on real stories, children will learn lessons that can be adapted to almost any outdoor situation, such as making fire, deciphering animal tracks, and using the natural world for all to create necessary supplies. Opening with an informative section on the region and its people, this essential resource combines history and science in a fun and engaging way. Facts and sidebars on the local creatures and plants are interspersed along with 15 activities for the home or classroomfrom making a fishing spear to determining how much water is needed to stay healthy.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
ISBN9781936749294
ISBN1936749297 (E-Book) Active Record
Standard identifier# 9781936749294
Stock number00706993

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