A documentary film crew headed by anthropologist Steve Cale and director Terri Flores travel down the Amazon River in search of a mysterious Indian tribe. On their way the save a man from a sinking boat. He offers to help in their search for the tribe, but he is actually a snake-hunter looking for the legendary Anaconda snake. When an accident leaves Cale unconscious, Sarone takes charge of the boat, leaving the rest of the crew in grave danger.

Zonia's home is the Amazon rain forest, where it is always green and full of life. Every morning, the rain forest calls to Zonia, and every morning, she answers. She visits the sloth family, greets the giant anteater, and runs with the speedy jaguar. But one morning, the rain forest calls to her in a troubled voice. How will Zonia answer? Caldecott Honor and Robert F. Sibert Medal-winning author-illustrator Juana Martinez-Neal explores the wonders...

A young boy disappears from the edge of the Brazilian rainforest. Years later his father finds him living with an Amazon tribe, but the son doesn't want to leave, and ends up teaching his father about true civilization.