Dramatic full-color photographs illustrate this fascinating firsthand account of ajourney through the Brazilian state of Rondonia, the heart of the Amazon. Along the way the authors meet Indians, rubber tappers, and gold miners and witness the controversial burning of the jungle by the new settlers. This stunning and thought-provoking book givesyoung readers a unique look at the endangered Amazon rain forest and the people who call it home."
- ISBN10 0606228268
- ISBN13 9780606228268
- Publish Date 1 March 1998 (first published 1 August 1991)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 19 July 2011
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Turtleback Books
- Edition Turtleback School & Library ed.
- Format Hardcover (Library Binding)
- Pages 46
- Language English