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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]
©2017

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 Avon Free Public Library - Children's Department  J 577.34 MONTGOMERY    Check Shelf
 Bloomfield, Prosser Library - Children's Department  J500 SCI (SCIENTISTS IN THE FIELD)    Storage
 Bristol, Main Library - Children's Department  J577.34 MON    Check Shelf
 Enfield, Main Library - Children's Department  J 577.0981 MON    Check Shelf
 Farmington, Main Library - Children's Department  J 574.5 MON    Check Shelf
 Glastonbury, Welles-Turner Memorial Library - Children's Department  J 577.0981 MONTGOMERY    Check Shelf
 Manchester, Main Library - Children's Department  J 577.0981 MONTGOMERY    Check Shelf
 Manchester, Whiton Branch - Children's Department  J 577.0981 MONTGOMERY    Check Shelf
 Mansfield, Main Library - Juvenile Nonfiction  J 577.0981 MONTGOMERY    Check Shelf
 Marlborough, Richmond Memorial Library - Children's Department  J 577.34 MONTGOMERY    Check Shelf

Description 65 pages : color illustrations ; 24 x 29 cm.
Series Scientists in the field series
Scientists in the field.
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.
Audience Age 10-12.
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.
Audience 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.
Added Author Ellenbogen, Keith A., photographer (expression)
ISBN 9780544352995 (hardcover)
0544352998 (hardcover)
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