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Language
English
Description
"An Air Force loadmaster in the Vietnam War is shot out of the sky, then saved by falling into a banyan. An artist inherits a hundred years of photographic portraits, all of the same doomed American chestnut. A hard-partying undergraduate in the late 1980s electrocutes herself, dies and is sent back into life by creatures of air and light. A hearing- and speech-impaired scientist discovers that trees are communicating with one another. These four,...
Language
English
Formats
Description
"There's magic in the rainforest and it's called FernGully! Deep in the heart of the forest awaits a paradise filled with tiny sprites, winged fairies, and tree spirits who all live in joyful harmony. But when their home is threatened by humans, one courageous sprite gives her all to save it!" --
Publisher
Screen Media Films
Language
English
Formats
Description
The evil Mrs. D'Abondo wants to help a powerful businessman build a highway through the middle of the forest and gives instructions to cut down the trees, forcing the forest creatures to flee. Furi and his friends do not want to leave and so they bring the magical forest to life in order to save their home.
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Enjoying days spent with animal friends near her home in the Amazon, young Zonia wonders what to do on a day when the rainforest calls out to her for help, in a lushly illustrated story that is complemented by back matter about the Asháninka community." --
6) Archangel
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[1995]
Language
English
Description
Paul Watkins is receiving national acclaim for his razor-sharp prose. He is often compared to legendary writers like Ernest Hemingway and Jack London. Archangel takes the listener deep into the woods of Maine, where two determined men clash over acres of valuable trees. Noah Mackenzie, an ambitious businessman, is racing against the clock to log thousands of acres of ancient forest before new legislation can stop him. Reclusive environmentalist Adam...
Author
Publisher
Crocodile Books, USA, an imprint of Interlink Publishing Group, Inc
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"A picture book that tells the important story of Chico Mendes, who led the fight to protect the Amazon rainforest and demand fair treatment for the people whose livelihoods depended on it. Chico Mendes lived in the depths of the Amazon rainforest where trees grew tall and strong and wildlife roamed freely. From the age of 8, Chico worked with his father collecting sap from trees that could be sold to make rubber. Rubber tappers were very poor and...
Author
Series
Publisher
Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Star the Elephant and his herd are searching for a new home. But when Star is separated from his family, he must journey alone into the great unknown. He'll come face to face with giant spiders, the vast ocean beyond his island, and strange humans. Can Star find his way back to his family?"--
14) The rainforest
Author
Series
Publisher
Chelsea House Publishers
Pub. Date
[1992]
Language
English
Description
Examines what a rain forest is, its role in maintaining the Earth's ecosystem, and the causes and consequences of deforestation.
15) The rainforest
Author
Series
Publisher
Copper Beech Books
Pub. Date
1997.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Discusses the problem of rainforest destruction, looking at the reasons for and consequences of this destruction, and what can be done to stop it.
Author
Series
Publisher
PowerKids Press
Pub. Date
2012.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Looks at the problem of deforestation, examining what forests are, why they are important to people, the reasons why people cut or burn them down, the negative effects of deforestation, and steps that can be taken to save them.
20) Jungle
Series
Publisher
DK
Pub. Date
[date of publication not identified]
Language
English
Description
Experience the sites and sounds of the jungle as you journey through the rainforests of the world. Learn about pollination, propagation and photosynthesis and meet diverse creatures that inhabit these regions.
