RESOURCES

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Books

About Rainforests and Amazonia

Albert, Toni. The Remarkable Rainforest: An Active-Learning Book for Kids. Trickle Creek Books, 2003.

George, Jean Craighead. One Day in the Tropical Rainforest. New York: Harper Trophy, 1995.

Knight, Tim. Journey into the Rainforest. Oxford University Press, 2002.

Montgomery, Sy. Encantado, Pink Dolphin of the Amazon River. New York: Houghton Mifflin, 2002.

Osborne, Will and Osborne, Mary. Rainforests (Magic Treehouse Research Guide). New York: Random House Books for Young Readers, 2001.

Pratt, Kristin Joy. A Walk in the Rainforest. Dawn Publication, 1992.

Ryan, Marla, and Elaine Pasco, Eds. The Jeff Corwin Experience: Into Wild Amazonia. Black Birch Press, 2004.

About Survival

Brown, Tom. Tom Brown’s Field Guide to Nature and Survival for Children. Berkeley Publishing, 1989.

Gibbs, Lynn. What if? A Kid’s Guide to Surviving Just About Anything. Gingham Dog Press, 2002. Llewellyn, Claire. Kid’s Survival Handbook. New York: Scholastic, 2002.

Logue, Victoria. Kids Outdoors: Skills and Knowledge for Outdoor Adventures. Ragged Mountain Press, 1996.

Whitefeather, Willy. Willy Whitefeather’s Outdoor Survival Handbook for Kids. Roberts Rhinehart Publishers, 1997.

Television Shows

“Man Vs. Wild,” Discovery Channel

“Rick Mears Extreme Survival,” BBC

“Survivorman,” Discovery Channel

Websites

www.amazonteam.org

www.amazonia.org

www.amazon-indians.org

www.amazon-rainforest.org

www.mongabay.com

www.nationalgeographic.com/wildworld.html

www.pbs.org/journeyintoamazonia

www.rainforestweb.org

www.rain-tree.com