The Great Kapok Tree: a Tale of the Amazon Rain Forest
Cherry, Lynne
The many different animals that live in a great kapok tree in the Brazilian
rainforest try to convince a man with an ax of the importance of not cutting
down their home.
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Arroz Con Leche: Popular Songs and Rhymes from Latin America
Delacre, Lulu
An enchanting book filled with songs and rhymes that are heard throughout
Latin America.
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Moon Rope: a Peruvian Folktale
Ehlert, Lois
In this imaginative take on an ancient Peruvian tale, Fox persuades Mole to climb
with him on a grass rope he has braided and -with the birds' help- hitched to the moon.
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Venezuela ABCs: a Book About the People and Places of Venezuela
Katz Cooper, Sharon
An alphabetical exploration of the people, geography, animals, history, and culture of
Venezuela.
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Love and Roast Chicken: a Trickster Tale from the Andes Mountains
Knutson, Barbara
In this folktale from the Andes, a clever guinea pig repeatedly outsmarts the fox
that wants to eat him for dinner.
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We're Sailing to Galapagos: a Week in the Pacific
Krebs, Laurie
Rhyming text introduces the wildlife of the Galapagos Islands, such as giant
tortoises, black iguanas, and brightly-colored lava crabs.
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A Pen Pal for Max
Rand, Gloria
The young son of a Chilean farmer writes a note asking for a "faraway friend,"
and places it in a box of grapes bound for the United States.
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Brazil ABCs: a Book About the People and Places of Brazil
Seidman, David
An alphabetical exploration of the people, geography, animals, plants, history,
and culture of Brazil.
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Books for Older Readers |
Agustinia and Other Dinosaurs of Central and South America
Dixon, Dougal
Discusses how dinosaurs lived in Central and South America and how the animals living
there today have things in common with them.
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Grk and the Pelotti Gang
Doder, Joshua
Tim and his dog Grk face kidnapping, a plane crash in the jungles of Brazil, and
more as they pursue a gang of escaped bank robbers--the infamous Pelotti brothers --
who were originally captured by the Raffifi children's father.
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Señor Cat's Romance and Other Favorite Stories from Latin America
González, Lucía
A collection of popular tales told to young children in places such as Argentina,
Cuba, Colombia, Nicaragua, and Mexico.
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Journey to the River Sea
Ibbotson, Eva
Sent with her governess to live with the dreadful Carter family in exotic Brazil
in 1910, Maia endures many hardships before fulfilling her dream of exploring the
Amazon River.
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Ocean Commotion: Sea Turtles
Mason, Janeen
A turtle hatchling is born on a Florida beach and begins her adventure from there
to the Azores, South America, and back to Florida 25 years later to lay her own eggs.
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Afternoon on the Amazon
Osborne, Mary Pope
Eight-year-old Jack, his seven-year-old sister, Annie, and Peanut the mouse ride
in a tree house to the Amazon rain forests, where they encounter giant ants,
flesh-eating piranhas, hungry crocodiles, and wild jaguars.
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Jack's Run
Smith, Roland
Kidnapped by drug czar Alonzo Asnar and held hostage in Argentina, Jack and his
sister Joanne attempt a daring escape while their parents, aided by some old friends,
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Amazon Fever
Zoehfeld, Kathleen
When Jeff accompanies his uncle to the Amazon rain forest to acquire butterflies
for an exhibit at the museum where his uncle works, Jeff hopes to see real jaguars
as well.
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