Amazon : A Young Reader's Look at the Last Frontier Book

Dramatic full-color photographs illustrate this fascinating firsthand account of a journey through the Brazilian state of Rondonia, the heart of the Amazon. Along the way the authors meet Indians, rubber tappers, and gold miners and witness the controversial burning of the jungle by the new settlers. This stunning and thought-provoking book gives young readers a unique look at the endangered Amazon rain forest and the people who call it home.

Peter Lourie has traveled widely throughout South America. He is the author of Sweat of the Sun, Tears of the Moon: A Chronicle of an Incan Treasure. He lives in Beacon, New York.

Marcos Santilli is a noted photographer living in Sao Paulo, Brazil, who has documented the changes in the Amazon for many years.

Recounts a journey through the Amazon River Valley, describing some of the traditional ways of life that still exist there and the encroachment of colonists that threatens the rain forests.