LeVar and author/ethnobotanist Mark Plotkin visit the Tirio village and meet Kamanya, the boy from the book, who has become a shaman. Your students learn how the rainforest remains a vital source for modern medicines as they join the shaman in a search for healing plants. They also experience daily life of the Tirio people.
People in the RainforestInformational text describes the lives of people who live in rain forests around the world. Different types of homes, hunting and farming, foods and medicine, festivals and celebrations, and threats to rain forest life, are among the topics discussed. Full-color photographs supplement the text.
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Amazon Diary: The Jungle Adventure of Alex WintersFictitious Alex Winters details his trip to the Amazon in a handwritten journal, highlighted with scribblings, photographs, and drawings. After a plane crash, the Yanomami people find him, and he experiences firsthand the daily lives of these rain forest dwellers and their habitat.
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Welcome to the Green HouseRichly colored, highly detailed paintings and lyrical text describe the habitat of the tropical rainforest, including many varieties of plant and animal life found there.
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