One Day in the Tropical Rain Forest - (Trophy Chapter Books (Paperback)) by Jean Craighead George (Paperback)

About the Book

Today is doomsday for a young Venezuelan Indian boy's beloved rain forest and all of its wildlife--unless he and a visiting scientist can save it. "George makes drama large and small out of the minute-by-minute events in an ecosystem . . . gripping ecological theater".--The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books.

Book Synopsis

It is dawn, and young Tepui makes his way through the rain forest. He treasures his tropical homeland and all of its wildlife, from the giant Coco de Mono tree to the tribe of playful monkeys to the colorful treetop birds. But today is doomsday for Tepui's beloved rainforest. Eleven bulldozers and four trucks will soon arrive to level the forest. Tepui is desperate to stop them, and there's just one way he can do it. He must discover a butterfly no one has ever seen - by the end of the day.

From the Back Cover

Today is doomsday for a young Venezuelan Indian boy's beloved rain forest and its animal life--unless he and a visiting naturalist can save it. "George makes drama large and small out of the minute-by-minute events in an ecosystem . . . gripping ecological theater." --C. "An example of nonfiction writing at its best." --SLJ.

Notable 1990 Children's Trade Books in Social Studies (NCSS/CBC)
Outstanding Science Trade Books for Children 1990 (NSTA/CBC)