The Mysterious Amazon
Geography of the World
Looking for adventure? Take a trip down the Amazon with this book! From its start as an icy stream high in the Andes all the way to the Atlantic Ocean, each turn of this mysterious river reveals new and wonderful secrets.
| Format | Your Price | Add |
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978-1-61473-565-6
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$38.95 |
| Interest Level | Grade 3 - Grade 6 |
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| Reading Level | Grade 4 |
| Genre | Nonfiction |
| Category | STEM |
| Copyright | 2005 |
| Publisher | The Child's World, Inc. |
| Language | English |
| Number of Pages | 32 |
| Publication Date | 2004-08-01 |
| BISACS | JNF038000, JNF051180 |
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| Dewey | 918.1 |
| Graphics | Full-color photographs |
| Dimensions | 7.5 x 9.5 |
| Guided Reading Level | V |
| ATOS Reading Level | 5.8 |
| ATOS Interest Level | MG |
| Accelerated Reader® Quiz | 80102 |
| Accelerated Reader® Points | 1.0 |
| Features | Author/Illustrator biography, Detailed maps, Educational front/back matter, Glossary of key words, Index, Informative sidebars, Reviewed, Sources for further research, Suggested websites, and Table of contents |
| Online Resources | Smithsonian National Zoological Park - Amazonia National Geographic - Amazon Tribes Extreme Science - Amazon River The Amazon River |
- The Course of the River
- Plants and Animals
- The Amazon, Past and Present
- A Useful River
- People along the River
- Looking to the Future
- Glossary
- An Amazon River Almanac
- The Amazon River in the News
- How to Learn More about the Amazon River
- Index
Author: Charnan Simon
Charnan Simon has a BA in English literature from Carleton College and an MA in English literature from the University of Chicago. She has been an editor at both Cricket and Click magazines and has written more than 50 books for young readers. Ms. Simon lives in Madison, Wisconsin, with her husband Tom, their daughters, Ariel and Hana, Sam the dog, and Lily and Luna the cats.