Capoeira: Game! Dance! Martial Art!
With origins in Brazil, capoeira has become widespread in the United States and other countries among both children and adults. A blend of dance and martial art, participants compete to outmaneuver each other in a graceful exchange performed to musical accompaniment that establishes the rhythm of each game. George Ancona’s appealing, high-interest photodocumentary offers insight into both the movements and the music in capoeira, as well as its history and traditions. Ancona’s photos and narrative follow a group of young students here in the United States, as well as their instructors, who journey to Brazil in order to learn and to teach. ©2007 Cooperative Children's Book Center
CCBC Age Recommendation: Ages 7-11
Age Range:
PreK-Early Elementary (Ages 4-7)
Grades 3-5 (Ages 8-10)
Grades 6-8 (Ages 11-13)
Format:
Picture book
Subjects:
Brazilians and Brazilian Americans
Competitions and Contests
Dance and Dancers
Teachers/Mentors
Diversity subjects:
Black/African
Latine
Multicultural General
Publisher:
Lee & Low
Publish Year: 2007
Pages: 48
ISBN: 9781584302681
CCBC Location: Non-Fiction, 793 Ancona