
In the land of the jaguar: South America and its people
Canadian non-fiction, Canadian authors (Non-fiction), Travel and geography
Human-narrated audio
Summary
South America's story is as varied as its geography of soaring mountains, scorching deserts, and lush rainforests. In Ecuador alone, there are 25,000 kinds of plants, 1,500 species of birds, 4,500 different butterflies, and 300 mammals! This book combines an… often tragic history with the problems and triumphs of the present. Grades 4-7. 2007.