A tale of the Amazon rain forest for young readers, this book by the outstanding team of illustrator Cherry and ethnobotanist Plotkin tells of a young boy's fascination with the magical world of the shaman and the foreign scientist who helps him find a cure for a mysterious illness that besets the tribe. With lush full-page watercolor paintings by Cherry and well meaning text.  (AMZ24, $16.00)

Ethnobotany
Tropical Forest