A women-led team of scientists save the Amazon rainforest from destruction as readers get a firsthand account of real-life fieldwork in action.
A compelling, nonfiction, photo-illustrated STEM read for 8-12-year-olds who aspire to be future scientists, environmentalists, and conservationists!
Over 22 years, a team of scientists from the Field Museum in Chicago has helped conserve 28.9 million acres of the Amazon rainforest. Follow the team as they race to gather data over three precious weeks in the field.
During rapid inventory, information is gathered in two ways:
- Biologists trek through mud and rain and count every animal and plant they see, recording everything that flies, swims, crawls, slithers, or walks. They then look at key plant and animal groups to assess the health of the ecosystem.
- Social scientists visit villages, speaking with local people about their desires and goals for the land, as each community has developed its own way of taking care of its environment.
The team then makes a compelling, evidence-based case for conservation.
Publisher : Charlesbridge – available October 14, 2025
Language : English
Hardcover : 80 pages
ISBN-10 : 1623543169
ISBN-13 : 978-1623543167
Reading age : 8 – 12 years
Grade level : 3 – 7
