TY - BOOK AU - Abramson,Marcia TI - South America T2 - X-treme facts: Continents SN - 9798889164326 PY - 2024///] CY - Minneapolis, Minnesota PB - Bearport Publishing KW - South America KW - Geography KW - Juvenile literature KW - Description and travel KW - Social life and customs KW - Illustrated works KW - lcgft N1 - Includes bibliographical references (page 31) and index; A Continent of Contrasts -- Climate Extremes -- So Much Water -- The Largest Rain Forest -- Heading South -- Spectacular Sights -- Awesome Animals of South America -- Evolutionary Islands -- The Many People of South America -- Vibrant Cities -- Fabulous Food -- Extreme Fun -- Make a Sloth; Ages 8-10; Bearport Publishing Company; Grades 4-6; Bearport Publishing Company N2 - "Did you know that South America is home to the largest rainforest in the world? The Amazon Rainforest is so full of plants that it can take ten minutes for rain to reach the forest floor. And would it surprise you to learn that the continent also has the world's driest desert? Or that there are snowy mountains and icy glaciers? Discover extreme facts about South America in this fun and kooky book"-- ER -