Vanishing Cultures: Down Under - Softcover

Reynolds, Jan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 160060126X ISBN 13: 9781600601262

Publisher: Lee & Low Books, 2007

Synopsis

Amprenula, a young Tiwi girl from an island off the Australian coast, gathers food with her mother. Amprenula lives closely with the land, just as her people have done for thousands of years, taking only what they need from the forest and the ocean around them.

For the Tiwi and other Aborigines, the land is sacred. It connects them with their ancestors and the beginning of creation. As Amprenula combs through the forests and mangrove swamps, she is proud to travel along the same paths, sharing the same land, as her ancestors from centuries ago.

About this title

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. Reynolds is also an avid skier, mountain climber, and adventurer. She 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. Reynolds lives with her family in Stowe, Vermont.

About this edition

• Publisher: Lee & Low Books
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 160060126X
• ISBN 13: 9781600601262
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Reynolds Jan