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A photo-essay about the history and practice of Capoeira, a centuries-old Brazilian martial art which incorporates traditional movements and rhythmic music. With action-packed photographs and accessible text, readers are introduced to the sport by children at a school in California, and to the history of Capoeira in Brazil. Contains a glossary of the Portuguese words used in Capoeira and web links so kids can find out more!

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* Full-color photos and lively text introduce a sport that combines dance, music, and acrobatics with fighting techniques. Action-packed pictures of capoeiristas - people who play capoeira - in both the United States and Brazil make this an eye-catching title....An excellent purchase for libraries that serve Brazilian populations or communities in which martial arts are popular. -- School Library Journal, starred review * For martial-arts fans, armchair travelers and anyone who wants to view a new way of having fun. -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review [A] rarely covered subject of growing interest to many kids. -- Booklist The excitement of this fast-paced fighting game, where opponents play without hurting each other, is sure to appeal to active elementary school children ... Recommended. -- REFORMA Choices, Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC)

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George Ancona is an award-winning author and photographer known for his vivid, eye-catching images. He has written and/over photographed more than one hundred books for young readers. In 2002 Ancona received the Washington Post Children's Book Guild Nonfiction Award for his work providing quality nonfiction for young readers. Ancona and his wife live in Santa Fe, New Mexico. You can find him online at georgeancona.com. George Ancona is an award-winning author and photographer known for his vivid, eye-catching images. He has written and/over photographed more than one hundred books for young readers. In 2002 Ancona received the Washington Post Children's Book Guild Nonfiction Award for his work providing quality nonfiction for young readers. Ancona and his wife live in Santa Fe, New Mexico. You can find him online at georgeancona.com.

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