{"id":8955926380781,"title":"3 Weeks in the Rainforest","handle":"3-weeks-in-the-rainforest","description":"\u003ch6\u003eComing October 14, 2025. Pre-order today!\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003e3 Weeks in the Rainforest\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eA Rapid Inventory in the Amazon\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR\/ILLUSTRATOR INFO BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy: \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/jennifer-swanson\"\u003eJennifer Swanson\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER HEADING BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat will this team find in three short weeks? \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER DESCRIPTION BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOver 22 years, a team of scientists from the Field Museum in Chicago has helped conserve 28.9 million acres of the Amazon rainforest. Follow the team as they race to gather data over three precious weeks in the field.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDuring rapid inventory, information is gathered in two ways:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBiologists trek through mud and rain and count every animal and plant they see, recording everything that flies, swims, crawls, slithers, or walks. They then look at key plant and animal groups to assess the health of the ecosystem.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSocial scientists visit villages, speaking with local people about their desires and goals for the land, as each community has developed its own way of taking care of its environment.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe team then makes a compelling, evidence-based case for conservation. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDeveloped in partnership with the Field Museum, this action-packed book focuses on Rapid Inventory 30, conducted in Colombia with the help of local and Indigenous scientists and community members. Photographs from the scientists themselves give readers a glimpse into real-life fieldwork in the Amazon that will captivate STEM readers and the next generation of scientists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e★ \"Rich in detail, lively, and enthralling.\"\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e—\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER RECOMMENDATIONS BELOW - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"recommended-books\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you like this book, you’ll enjoy these: \u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/a-window-into-the-ocean-twilight-zone\"\u003eA Window into the Ocean Twilight Zone\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/turtles-heading-home\"\u003eTurtles Heading Home!\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - START OF TABS - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e\n[TABS]\n\u003ch5\u003eLook Inside\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/3-weeks-in-the-rainforest-spread.jpg?v=1740775991\" alt=\"3 Weeks in the Rainforest sample spread\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" class=\"cvr-border-gray\"\u003e\u003c!-- Please call pinit.js only once per page --\u003e \u003cscript type=\"text\/javascript\" async=\"\" defer data-pin-shape=\"round\" data-pin-height=\"32\" data-pin-hover=\"true\" src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/js\/pinit.js\"\u003e\u003c\/script\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DOWNLOADABLES BELOW - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDownloadables\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"medium-cover\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/3-weeks-in-the-rainforest-cover.jpg?v=1740775992\" alt=\"3 Weeks in the Rainforest cover\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"btn-wrapper\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"product-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/3-weeks-in-the-rainforest-cover-hires.jpg.zip?v=1740775999\"\u003eDownload the Cover\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"btn-wrapper\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"product-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/3-weeks-in-the-rainforest-activity-kit.pdf?v=1754078618\"\u003eDownload the Activity Kit\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAuthor \u0026amp; Illustrator\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJennifer Swanson, author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJennifer Swanson is a science teacher and the award-winning author of more than fifty-five nonfiction books for children, including \u003cem\u003eSuper Gear: Nanotechnology and Sports Team Up; Brain Games; Save the Crash-Test Dummies; \u003c\/em\u003eand\u003cem\u003e Footprints Across the Planet\u003c\/em\u003e. An accomplished and dynamic speaker, Jennifer has presented at national NSTA conferences, the World Science Festival, and the Library of Congress's National Book Festival. She is also the founder of KidLiteracy, a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving STEM literacy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/jennifer-swanson\"\u003eRead more \u003c\/a\u003eabout Jennifer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - ENTER AWARDS \u0026 HONORS BELOW - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAwards \u0026amp; Honors\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA J\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eunior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - ENTER REVIEWS BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eEditorial Reviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/star-fade.gif?4673889858015672850\"\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews,\u003c\/i\u003e starred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eCan’t travel to study a rainforest? Read the next best thing.\u003cbr\u003e\nThis exceptionally vivid account of field science in the Andes-Amazon region is also a sensitive appreciation of the role of local communities in planning conservation of their land. Swanson doesn’t underplay the threats facing this ecosystem, but she also offers hope as she explains the work of Chicago’s Field Museum. For 20 years, the museum has sent groups of scientists who, coordinating with local experts and inhabitants, conduct inventories of the area, collecting information on the wildlife and people living there; the book focuses on the inventory conducted in 2018. A map shows the destination; chapters detail the activities of the six sub-groups of scientists surveying biology, fish, plants, reptiles and amphibians, birds, and human communities. Swanson details what’s involved with selecting the four study sites, including getting there, preparing campsites, and hauling supplies, followed by accounts of long and arduous but thrilling days of “catching, counting, and photographing” while avoiding natural and human-caused dangers. She provides specific information about the study and each site; writing in an unpretentious, conversational style, she describes how scientists preserve botanical samples, catalogue specimens, and more. Spectacular color photos of specimen close-ups, scientists and community members, and the gorgeous setting will spark excitement. Swanson’s conclusions about future preservation of the Amazon are optimistic but not unrealistic.\u003cbr\u003e \nRich in detail, lively, and enthralling. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DETAILS BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDetails\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHardcover\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-62354-316-7\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAges: 8–12\u003cbr\u003ePage count: 80\u003cbr\u003e10 x 7\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\/\u003c\/span\u003e\u003csub\u003e2\u003c\/sub\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication date: October 14, 2025\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n[\/TABS]","published_at":"2025-05-27T10:32:28-04:00","created_at":"2025-03-17T15:45:16-04:00","vendor":"Charlesbridge","type":"Children's Book","tags":["Browse by Age_Ages 6-10","Browse by Age_Middle Grade","Browse by Fiction\/Nonfiction_Nonfiction","Browse by Format_Picture Book","Browse by Language_English","Browse by Subject_Science \u0026 Nature","Browse by Subject_Social Studies\/Cultures"],"price":2199,"price_min":2199,"price_max":2199,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":47861501198573,"title":"Hardcover","option1":"Hardcover","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"43167","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":false,"featured_image":{"id":43017924837613,"product_id":8955926380781,"position":1,"created_at":"2025-02-28T15:53:11-05:00","updated_at":"2025-02-28T15:53:12-05:00","alt":null,"width":600,"height":454,"src":"\/\/imaginebooks.net\/cdn\/shop\/files\/3-weeks-in-the-rainforest-cover.jpg?v=1740775992","variant_ids":[47861501198573]},"available":true,"name":"3 Weeks in the Rainforest - Hardcover","public_title":"Hardcover","options":["Hardcover"],"price":2199,"weight":567,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_quantity":10,"inventory_management":"shopify","inventory_policy":"continue","barcode":"9781623543167","featured_media":{"alt":null,"id":35223933747437,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.322,"height":454,"width":600,"src":"\/\/imaginebooks.net\/cdn\/shop\/files\/3-weeks-in-the-rainforest-cover.jpg?v=1740775992"}},"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/imaginebooks.net\/cdn\/shop\/files\/3-weeks-in-the-rainforest-cover.jpg?v=1740775992"],"featured_image":"\/\/imaginebooks.net\/cdn\/shop\/files\/3-weeks-in-the-rainforest-cover.jpg?v=1740775992","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":35223933747437,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.322,"height":454,"width":600,"src":"\/\/imaginebooks.net\/cdn\/shop\/files\/3-weeks-in-the-rainforest-cover.jpg?v=1740775992"},"aspect_ratio":1.322,"height":454,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/imaginebooks.net\/cdn\/shop\/files\/3-weeks-in-the-rainforest-cover.jpg?v=1740775992","width":600}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003ch6\u003eComing October 14, 2025. Pre-order today!\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003e3 Weeks in the Rainforest\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eA Rapid Inventory in the Amazon\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR\/ILLUSTRATOR INFO BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy: \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/jennifer-swanson\"\u003eJennifer Swanson\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER HEADING BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat will this team find in three short weeks? \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER DESCRIPTION BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOver 22 years, a team of scientists from the Field Museum in Chicago has helped conserve 28.9 million acres of the Amazon rainforest. Follow the team as they race to gather data over three precious weeks in the field.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDuring rapid inventory, information is gathered in two ways:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBiologists trek through mud and rain and count every animal and plant they see, recording everything that flies, swims, crawls, slithers, or walks. They then look at key plant and animal groups to assess the health of the ecosystem.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSocial scientists visit villages, speaking with local people about their desires and goals for the land, as each community has developed its own way of taking care of its environment.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe team then makes a compelling, evidence-based case for conservation. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDeveloped in partnership with the Field Museum, this action-packed book focuses on Rapid Inventory 30, conducted in Colombia with the help of local and Indigenous scientists and community members. Photographs from the scientists themselves give readers a glimpse into real-life fieldwork in the Amazon that will captivate STEM readers and the next generation of scientists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e★ \"Rich in detail, lively, and enthralling.\"\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e—\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER RECOMMENDATIONS BELOW - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"recommended-books\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you like this book, you’ll enjoy these: \u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/a-window-into-the-ocean-twilight-zone\"\u003eA Window into the Ocean Twilight Zone\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/turtles-heading-home\"\u003eTurtles Heading Home!\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - START OF TABS - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e\n[TABS]\n\u003ch5\u003eLook Inside\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/3-weeks-in-the-rainforest-spread.jpg?v=1740775991\" alt=\"3 Weeks in the Rainforest sample spread\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" class=\"cvr-border-gray\"\u003e\u003c!-- Please call pinit.js only once per page --\u003e \u003cscript type=\"text\/javascript\" async=\"\" defer data-pin-shape=\"round\" data-pin-height=\"32\" data-pin-hover=\"true\" src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/js\/pinit.js\"\u003e\u003c\/script\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DOWNLOADABLES BELOW - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDownloadables\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"medium-cover\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/3-weeks-in-the-rainforest-cover.jpg?v=1740775992\" alt=\"3 Weeks in the Rainforest cover\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"btn-wrapper\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"product-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/3-weeks-in-the-rainforest-cover-hires.jpg.zip?v=1740775999\"\u003eDownload the Cover\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"btn-wrapper\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"product-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/3-weeks-in-the-rainforest-activity-kit.pdf?v=1754078618\"\u003eDownload the Activity Kit\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAuthor \u0026amp; Illustrator\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJennifer Swanson, author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJennifer Swanson is a science teacher and the award-winning author of more than fifty-five nonfiction books for children, including \u003cem\u003eSuper Gear: Nanotechnology and Sports Team Up; Brain Games; Save the Crash-Test Dummies; \u003c\/em\u003eand\u003cem\u003e Footprints Across the Planet\u003c\/em\u003e. An accomplished and dynamic speaker, Jennifer has presented at national NSTA conferences, the World Science Festival, and the Library of Congress's National Book Festival. She is also the founder of KidLiteracy, a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving STEM literacy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/jennifer-swanson\"\u003eRead more \u003c\/a\u003eabout Jennifer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - ENTER AWARDS \u0026 HONORS BELOW - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAwards \u0026amp; Honors\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA J\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eunior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - ENTER REVIEWS BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eEditorial Reviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/star-fade.gif?4673889858015672850\"\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews,\u003c\/i\u003e starred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eCan’t travel to study a rainforest? 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Swanson details what’s involved with selecting the four study sites, including getting there, preparing campsites, and hauling supplies, followed by accounts of long and arduous but thrilling days of “catching, counting, and photographing” while avoiding natural and human-caused dangers. She provides specific information about the study and each site; writing in an unpretentious, conversational style, she describes how scientists preserve botanical samples, catalogue specimens, and more. Spectacular color photos of specimen close-ups, scientists and community members, and the gorgeous setting will spark excitement. Swanson’s conclusions about future preservation of the Amazon are optimistic but not unrealistic.\u003cbr\u003e \nRich in detail, lively, and enthralling. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DETAILS BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDetails\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHardcover\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-62354-316-7\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAges: 8–12\u003cbr\u003ePage count: 80\u003cbr\u003e10 x 7\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\/\u003c\/span\u003e\u003csub\u003e2\u003c\/sub\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication date: October 14, 2025\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n[\/TABS]"}