The Amazon: River in a Rain Forest

Second in length only to the Nile, the Amazon River carries a greater volume of water than any other river in the world. This attractive book features the fascinating facts about this far-reaching river and the animals, plant life, and indigenous cultures that live in the surrounding rain forest. Flowing from the Andes Mountains in South America down to the Atlantic Ocean, the Amazon supports farming, tourism, fishing, logging, mining, and hydroelectric power production. However, agricultural practices, deforestation, and pollution threaten South America's great river, which plays a key role in Earth's natural cycles and climate regulation.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Crabtree Classics
Published: 01/15/2010
ISBN: 9780778774426
Pages: 32
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 11.00h x 8.60w x 0.30d

Review Citations: School Library Journal 04/01/2010 pg. 90

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 136057 / Amazon: River in a Rain Forest
Reading Level: 6.7 / Interest Level: Middle Grade / Point Value: 1