The Shaman's Apprentice
A Tale of the Amazon Rain Forest
HarperCollins · Print & ebook · April 1, 2001
For thousands of years, in the jungles of the Amazon, shamans have passed their wisdom of the medicinal values of rain forest plants from one generation to the next.
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- Who it’s for
- A young dream and generations of rainforest knowledge meet in an accessible tale of healing.
- Themes
- Traditional healing knowledge, Indigenous cultural knowledge, Rain forest medicinal plants
- Genres
- Native American Life (U.S.), All About Trees, Indigenous Canada
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For thousands of years, in the jungles of the Amazon, shamans have passed their wisdom of the medicinal values of rain forest plants from one generation to the next. The Shaman's Apprentice tells the story of a Tirio Indian boy who dreams of one day being the tribal shaman, and how he and his people learn the importance of their own knowledge about the healing properties of the rain forest.
Knowledge Takes Root
A young dream and generations of rainforest knowledge meet in an accessible tale of healing.
Come here for
- A coming-of-age story shaped by inherited knowledge and medicinal rainforest plants
- An invitation to value what a community already knows
Expect
- A story-led read centered on a Tirio boy and his people
- Amazon rainforest wisdom passed between generations
Where it sits
| All About Trees | 85% |
|---|---|
| Indigenous Canada | 73% |
| Native American Life (U.S.) | 61% |
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Publisher categories
- Baby Animals
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- Authors
- Mark J. Plotkin
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- April 1, 2001
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Traditional healing knowledge · Indigenous cultural knowledge · Rain forest medicinal plants
- Reading lane
- Baby Animals