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Pizzoli, Greg

The Quest for Z: The True Story of Explorer Percy Fawcett and a Lost City in the Amazon

48 pp. | Viking | June, 2017 | Trade ISBN 978-0-670-01653-2 $17.99

(2) 4-6 Pizzoli recounts the mysterious tale of Percy Fawcett, the early-twentieth-century British adventurer who disappeared in the rainforests of Brazil while searching for a lost ancient city he called "Z." The straightforward, chronological story is supplemented with maps, logbook-style illustrations, and sidebars; dialogue inside speech bubbles is more casual in tone. The artist's unique mix of techniques gives images a thick, textured feel. Bib., glos.

Reviewer: Elisa Gall | Horn Book Magazine Issue: July, 2017