Capoeira

Game! Dance! Martial Art!

By: George Ancona

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Paperback | 21 May 2015

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Paperback
48 Pages

Age
8 - 11

Grade
3 - 6

Dimensions(cm)
21.1 x 26.7 x 0.5

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CAPOEIRA it's a game, a dance, a martial art! It's a way of expressing oneself through movement and music. With action-packed photographs and accessible text, readers are introduced to this exciting, popular game.At Madinga Academy in Oakland, California, a group of girls and boys practice the acrobatic moves of capoeira. Then they begin to play games to the infectious, rhythmic beat of traditional music and singing.On to Brazil to experience capoeira in its historic birthplace, where it dates back four hundred years. Capoeira developed as a way of fighting among enslaved Africans, was outlawed the the government, and was permitted once again in 1930 as a martial art and game.Back in Oakland, at an end-of-year ceremony, students receive their colored ropes indicating their levels of accomplishment. They also look forward to next year, and the fun of expressing themselves through the game, dance and martial art of capoeira."

Industry Reviews

* "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

Am?ricas Award - Consortium of Latin American Studies Programs
Best Children's Books of the Year - Bank Street College of Education
CCBC Choices - Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC)

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