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Capoeira

Capoeira

Game! Dance! Martial Art!

by George Ancona
Hardback
Publication Date: 08/11/2007

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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 discover 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!
ISBN:
9781584302681
9781584302681
Category:
Sports & outdoor recreation (Children's / Teenage)
Format:
Hardback
Publication Date:
08-11-2007
Language:
English
Publisher:
Lee & Low Books Inc
Country of origin:
United States
Pages:
48
Dimensions (mm):
210x267x12mm
Weight:
0.49kg
George Ancona

George Ancona is the award-winning author and photographer of more than one hundred books for children, many about arts and culture.

Most recently he wrote and photographed Boys Dancing: From School Gym to Theater Stage; Can We Help? Kids Volunteering to Help Their Communities; and It’s Our Garden: From Seeds to Harvest in a School Garden. George Ancona lives in New Mexico.

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