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Montgomery, Sy,

Amazon adventure : how tiny fish are saving the world's largest rainforest / written by Sy Montgomery ; photographs by Keith Ellenbogen. - 65 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 24 x 29 cm - Scientists in the field series . - Scientists in the field. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Little fishes, giant jungle -- Kingdom of the cardinals -- Scott's story -- Barcelos -- Festival of the fishes -- From fish morgue to fish spa -- Daracua.

"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 its often misunderstood inhabitants, but the fate of our entire environment."--

Age 10-12. Grade 4 to 6.

ISBN: 9780544352995 0544352998

LCCN: 2016014693

Subjects--Personal Names:
Montgomery, Sy--Travel--Amazon River Region--Juvenile literature.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
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.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Amazon River--Juvenile literature.
Rio Negro (Amazonas, Brazil)--Juvenile literature.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Illustrated works.