Vanishing Cultures: Amazon Basin
Jan Reynolds
(Illustrator)
Description
In this series of seven books, photojournalist Jan Reynolds documents the distinctive cultures and climates of indigenous peoples.
Tuwenowa lives in the heart of the Amazon River Basin, home to the largest tropical rain forest in the world. For Yanomama people such as Tuwenowa and his family, the jungle provides everything they need -- from thatching for their huts to the tropical fruits, animals, and fish they eat.
The rainforest is the birthplace of the centuries-old traditions of Yanomama culture. The people celebrate life with songs of thanks and mark death with special rituals. By learning these customs from his father, a tribal shaman, Tuwenowa hopes to uphold the Yanomama way of life as he grows up.
Product Details
| Publisher | Lee & Low Books |
| Publish Date | April 01, 2007 |
| Pages | 32 |
| Language | English |
| Type |  Hardback |
| EAN/UPC | 9781600601408 |
| Dimensions | 8.8 X 11.3 X 0.4 inches | 1.0 pounds |
About the Author
Jan Reynolds is an award-winning author and photographer whose work has appeared in numerous publications, including National Geographic, The New York Times, and Outside magazine. All seven books in her Vanishing Cultures series of photo-essays for children were recognized as Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, and she is also the author of Celebrate! Connections Among Cultures; Only the Mountains Do Not Move, and The Lion Queens of India. Reynolds holds the world record for women's high altitude skiing, was part of the first expedition to circumnavigate Mount Everest, and performed a solo crossing of the Himalayas. She lives with her family in Stowe, Vermont. Please visit her on the web at janreynolds.com.
Reviews
"Sensitive photography captures the beauty of these harsh landscapes as well as the dignity and humanity of these people." -- Publishers Weekly
"This photo essay offers a quick glimpse into a culture that readers are unlikely to meet elsewhere." -- School Library Journal
"What is important about. . . the Vanishing Cultures series is Jan Reynold's sincere sense of the majesty of the [world's] peoples. By sharing an empathetic and unsentimental glimpse of them, she gives us all a great gift." -- The New York Times
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People - National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS)
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