Amazon Diary: the jungle adventures of Alex Winters

Talbott, Hudson and Mark Greenberg

ISBN 10: 0399229167 / ISBN 13: 9780399229169

Published by Putnam, New York, 1996

About this Item

A fascinating make-believe journal of a young boy stranded in the Amazon jungle among the Yanamami. Illustrations combine sketches by Talbott and photographs taken by Greenberg.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Amazon Diary: the jungle adventures of Alex Winters
• Publisher: Putnam, New York
• Publication Date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0399229167
• ISBN 13: 9780399229169
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Talbott, Hudson
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Fine
• Signed: Signed by Author/Illustrator

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Synopsis

The handwritten diary of a twelve-year-old boy offers readers a perspective on the Yanomami tribe that takes him in when his plane crashes, a story that follows such adventures as Alex's participation in the rescue of a kidnapped girl.

About the Author

Hudson Talbott has written and illustrated many children's books and has created designs for various New York museums. He lives in New York City and on a farm in New York State.
Mark Greenburg has been an award-winning photojournalist for more than twenty years. He is associate director of the Amazonia Foundation and involved in a healthcare programme with the Yanomami people. He lives in New Jersey.