ENCANTADO: PINK DOLPHINS OF THE AMAZON
by Sy Montgomery
Book Review: Non-Fiction
ENCANTADO: PINK DOLPHINS OF THE AMAZON by Sy Montgomery
Bibliography
Montgomery, Sy. 2002. ENCANTADO: PINK DOLPHINS OF THE AMAZON. Pictures by Dianne Taylor-Snow. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company. ISBN 0618131035
Plot Summary
Naturalist, Sy Montgomery takes us to a South American forest filled with water… the Amazon. While here, we embark on an adventure of a lifetime as we travel through this jungle world in search of the mystical pink dolphins called “Encantado”. Scientists, researchers, and guides help us on our journey as we go back to a prehistoric period in order to study these Encantado in their natural habitat. Together, we experience the Amazon’s beauty, diversity, and magic.
Critical Analysis
This book is filled with amazing full-color photographs of the adventure through the Amazon’s rivers, villages, and jungles. This book is written in second person which stirs up the imagination of the readers as they investigate pink dolphins with the author and a guide. Throughout the adventure, the readers encounter dangerous plant and animal life thus provoking a level of excitement through the reading of the text. Colorful maps and a time line depict the evolution of the pink dolphins and the Amazon. There are many meaningful connections to be made when reading the back of this book. Included is an annotated list for further reading, information about the photographs, startling statistics, odd facts, and unsolved mysteries. Readers who crave adventure will be satisfied with this nonfiction gem that inspires us as it informs.
Review Excerpts
"A stimulating text and vibrant, full-color photographs entice readers on this trip down the Amazon... A non-fiction title that inspires as it informs." School Library Journal, Starred review"A captivating travelogue...children with a taste for adventure will enjoy this enthusiastic field trip to the rainforest." Booklist, ALA, Starred Review
Connections
Encourage students to inquire about The Rainforest Conservation Fund. More information can be found at: http://www.rainforestconservation.org/.
by Sy Montgomery
Book Review: Non-Fiction
ENCANTADO: PINK DOLPHINS OF THE AMAZON by Sy Montgomery
Bibliography
Montgomery, Sy. 2002. ENCANTADO: PINK DOLPHINS OF THE AMAZON. Pictures by Dianne Taylor-Snow. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company. ISBN 0618131035
Plot Summary
Naturalist, Sy Montgomery takes us to a South American forest filled with water… the Amazon. While here, we embark on an adventure of a lifetime as we travel through this jungle world in search of the mystical pink dolphins called “Encantado”. Scientists, researchers, and guides help us on our journey as we go back to a prehistoric period in order to study these Encantado in their natural habitat. Together, we experience the Amazon’s beauty, diversity, and magic.
Critical Analysis
This book is filled with amazing full-color photographs of the adventure through the Amazon’s rivers, villages, and jungles. This book is written in second person which stirs up the imagination of the readers as they investigate pink dolphins with the author and a guide. Throughout the adventure, the readers encounter dangerous plant and animal life thus provoking a level of excitement through the reading of the text. Colorful maps and a time line depict the evolution of the pink dolphins and the Amazon. There are many meaningful connections to be made when reading the back of this book. Included is an annotated list for further reading, information about the photographs, startling statistics, odd facts, and unsolved mysteries. Readers who crave adventure will be satisfied with this nonfiction gem that inspires us as it informs.
Review Excerpts
"A stimulating text and vibrant, full-color photographs entice readers on this trip down the Amazon... A non-fiction title that inspires as it informs." School Library Journal, Starred review"A captivating travelogue...children with a taste for adventure will enjoy this enthusiastic field trip to the rainforest." Booklist, ALA, Starred Review
Connections
Encourage students to inquire about The Rainforest Conservation Fund. More information can be found at: http://www.rainforestconservation.org/.
Other books about the Amazon:
Fitzpatrick, Anne. THE AMAZON RIVER. NATURAL WONDERS OF THE WORLD. ISBN 1583413227
Lourie, Peter. AMAZON. A YOUNG READER’S LOOK AT THE LAST FRONTIER. ISBN 1563977125
Waterlow, Julia. THE AMAZON. RIVERS OF THE WORLD. ISBN 0811431010
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