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Brazil: Children's Books
The Amazon : A Young Reader's Look at the Last Frontier, by Peter Lourie, Marcos Santilli (Photographer)
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Reading level: Ages 9-12
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Recounts a journey through the Amazon River Valley, describing some of the traditional ways of life that still exist there and the encroachment of colonists that threatens the rain forests.
Antonio's Rain Forest, by Anna Lewington, Edward Parker (Photographer)
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Library Binding-48 pages (December 1993), Our Price: $22.60
Reading level: Ages 9-12
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Young readers see the rain forest through the eyes of Antonio, an eight-year-old living on a rubber-extracting reserve in the Brazilian rainforest, and learn about the history of rain forests and how they can be saved
Brazil
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Paperback - 48 pgs (October 1997), List Price: $6.95, Our Price: $5.56, You Save: $1.39 (20%) |
Reading level: Ages 4-8,
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An introduction to the geography, history, economy, natural resources, people, and culture of the vast and diverse South American country that is the fifth largest nation in the world.
Brazil, by Michael S. Dahl, Michael Dalh
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Library Binding - 24 pages (April 1997) List Price: $13.75, Our Price: $12.38, You Save: $1.37 (10%)
Reading level: Ages 4-8
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An introduction to the geography, history, people, and culture of Brazil, the largest country in South America.
Brazil, by Moyra Ashford
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Library Binding - 96 pages (January 1991) Our Price: $24.26
Reading level: Ages 4-8
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Surveys the history, government, people, industries, and culture of Brazil.
Brazil (Countries of the World (Mankato, Minn.).) by Michael S. Dahl
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Hardcover - 24 pages (June 1997), List Price: $14.00, Our Price: $9.80, You Save: $4.20 (30%)
Reading level: Ages 4-8
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An introduction to the geography, history, people, and culture of Brazil, the largest country in South America
Brazil (Country Fact Files), by Marion Morrison
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Library Binding - 45 pages (February 1994), Our Price: $24.26
Reading level: Ages 9 - 12
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Examines the landscape, climate, weather, population, culture, and industries of Brazil.
Brazil (Country Insights) by Marion Morrison
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Library Binding - 48 pages (June 1997), Our Price: $24.97
Reading level: Ages 9- 12
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Introduces the geographical, social, and economic aspects of the fifth largest country in the world.
Brazil (Economically Developing Countries) by Anna Lewington, Edward Parker (Contributor)
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Library Binding - 48 pages (July 1995), Our Price: $24.26
Reading level: Ages 9-12
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Well laid out book and appealing to the eye, with colour photographs, ststistics and charts. Although it pays close attention to social and political influences on the economy, it is a little brief in it's discussion of other important issues.
Brazil (Enchantment of the World, Second Series), by Ann Heinrichs
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School & Library Binding - 144 pages (September 1997), Our Price: $32.00 |
Reading level: Ages 9-12
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An introduction to the geography, history, economy, natural resources, people, and culture of the vast and diverse South American country that is the fifth largest nation in the world
Brazil (Festivals of the World), by Susan McKay
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Library Binding - 32 pages (September 1997), Our Price: $18.60 |
Reading level: Ages 9-12
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Describes how the culture of Brazil is reflected in its many festivals, including Carnival, Saint John's Day, and the Cayapo Festivals.
Brazil (Globe-Trotters Club), by Elizabeth Weitzman
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Library Binding - 48 pages (September 1998), Our Price: $19.93
Reading level: Ages 4-8
Brazil (Major World Nations Series) by Evelyn Bender
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Library Binding - 94 pages (May 1998) Our Price: $19.95
Reading level: Ages 9- 12
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Surveys the history, topography, people, and culture of Brazil, with emphasis on its current economy, industry, and place in the political world.
Brazil (People & Places) by Marion Morrison, Ann Savage (Illustrator)
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Library Binding - 46 pages (October 1988), Our Price: $19.00
Reading level: Ages 9 - 12
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Introduces the geography, history, people, culture, and industries of this country of enormous natural resources.
Brazil (Postcards From) by Zoe Dawson
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Reading level: Ages 4-8
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A simple book uses fictional postcards from children visiting Brazil telling of their impressions of the culture and geography.
Brazil (Ticket To) by Elizabeth Weitzman
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Library Binding - 48 pages (September 1998), Our Price: $19.93
Reading level: Ages 4-8
Brazil (True Books-Countries) by Ann Heinrichs
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School & Library Binding - 48 pages (April 1997) List Price: $20.00, Our Price: $18.00, You Save: $2.00 (10%) |
Reading level: Ages 4-8
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An introduction to the geography, history, economy, natural resources, people, and culture of the vast and diverse South American country that is the fifth largest nation in the world.
Brazil (Where We Live) by Donna Bailey, Anna Sproule
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Library Binding - 32 pages (October 1990), Our Price: $21.40
Reading level: Ages 4- 8
Brazil : An Awakening Giant (Discovering Our Heritage Series) by Mark Carpenter
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Library Binding - 160 pages Revised edition (December 1997) Our Price: $23.00 |
Reading level: Ages 9-12
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Discusses the people, traditions, folkways, holidays, family life, food, schools, sports, recreations, and history of Brazil.
Brazil in Pictures (Visual Geography) by Nathan A. Haverstock, E. W. Brazil In Pi Egan (Photographer)
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Library Binding - 64 pages Revised edition (May 1987), Our Price: $19.95
Reading level: Ages 9-12
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Text and illustrations describe the history, geography, politics, and society of South America's largest country.
The Brazilian Rain Forest (Circle of Life) by Alexandra Siy
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Library Binding - 80 pages 1st Ed. edition (May 1992), Our Price: $22.00 |
Reading level: Ages 9-12
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Describes the numerous plants and animals that live in the Brazilian rainforest and their ecological and economic importance.
Chico Mendes : Defender of the Rain Forest (A Gateway Green Biography) by Joann J. Burch
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School & Library Binding - 48 pages (April 1994) Our Price: $20.90
Reading level: Ages 4-8
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Discusses the life and work of the Brazilian rubber tapper whose efforts to secure fair treatment for other tappers and to preserve the Amazon rain forests resulted in his murder in 1988.
Count Your Way Through Brazil, by James Haskins, Jim Haskins, Benson Kathleen, Liz Brenner Dodson (Illustrator)
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Paperback - 24 pages (August 1996) List Price: $5.95, Our Price: $4.76, You Save: $1.19 (20%)
Library Binding 24 pages (August 1996), Our Price: $19.93
Reading level: Ages 4-8
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Uses the Portuguese words for the numbers from one to ten to introduce the land, history, and culture of Brazil.
The Dancing Turtle : A Folktale from Brazil, by Pleasant Despain, David Boston (Illustrator)
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Hardcover - 32 pages (May 1998) List Price: $15.95, Our Price: $11.16, You Save: $4.79 (30%) |
Reading level: Ages 4-8
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When a hunter captures Turtle and takes her home for turtle stew, her only hope for escape is the hunter's children . . . and her own wit. Featuring watercolors radiant with foliage and wildlife, David Boston guides the reader through the dense and fertile Amazon rain forest in this folktale told throughout Latin America.
A Family from Brazil (Families Around the World) by Julia Waterlow
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Library Binding - 32 pages (February 1998), Our Price: $22.83 |
Reading level: Ages 4-8
The Golden Lion Tamarin Comes Home by George Ancona
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School & Library Binding (September 1994), Our Price: $59.95 |
Reading level: Ages 9-12
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Follows the story of four captive-bred tamarins, a small Brazilian monkey, and their return to the wild. A very positive story that illustrates that through thought, awareness and hard- work, positive steps can be acheived towards reversing the destruction of our native fauna and habitat.
How Night Came to Be : A Story from Brazil (First-Start Legends), by Janet Palazzo-Craig, Felipe Davalos (Illustrator)
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Paperback (September 1996), List Price: $4.95, Our Price: $3.96, You Save: $0.99 (20%)
Reading level: Ages 4-8
James the Vine Puller : A Brazilian Folktale, by Martha Bennett Stiles, Larry Thomas (Illustrator)
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Library Binding (November 1992), Our Price: $19.93
Reading level: Ages 4-8
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A retelling of the Brazilian version of an African folktale in which a turtle outsmarts both an elephant and a whale.
Living in South America (Young Discovery Library) by Chantal Henry-Biabaud, Chantal Henry Biabaud, Vicki Bogard (Translator), Bernard Dagan (Illustrator)
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Hardcover - 35 pages (July 1991), Our Price: $5.95
Reading level: Ages 9-12
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Describes the history, customs, people, flora, and fauna of the countries of South America.
My Friend the Painter by Lygia Bojunga Nunes, Giovanni Pontiero (Translator), Christopher Delorenzo (Illustrator)
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Paperback 1 edition (October 1995), List Price: $5.00, Our Price: $4.00, You Save: $1.00 (20%) |
Reading level: Ages 9-12
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A young boy becomes friends with the artist in the apartment upstairs and tries hard to understand when his friend commits suicide.
Nina Bonita : A Story (Children's Books from Around the World), by Ana Maria MacHado, Rosana Faria (Illustrator), Elena Iribarren (Translator)
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Hardcover - 24 pages (May 1996), List Price: $9.95, Our Price: $6.96, You Save: $2.99 (30%) |
Reading level: Ages 4-8
Out of Many Waters by Jacqueline Dembar Greene
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Reading level: Ages 9-12
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Kidnapped from their parents during the Portuguese Inquisition and sent to work as slaves at a monastery in Brazil, two Jewish sisters attempt to make their way back to Europe to find their parents, but instead one becomes part of a group founding the first Jewish settlement in the United States.
Rio De Janeiro (Cities of the World Series) by Deborah Kent
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School & Library Binding - 64 pages (December 1996), Our Price: $25.00 |
Reading level: Ages 9-12
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Provides a physical description and history, along with a discussion of the people and customs, of the second largest city in Brazil.
The Sea Serpent's Daughter : A Brazilian Legend (Legends of the World), by Margaret H. Lippert, Felipe Davalos (Illustrator)
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Paperback - 32 pages (April 1993) List Price: $4.95, Our Price: $3.96, You Save: $0.99 (20%)
Reading level: Ages 9-12
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Relates the traditional Brazilian legend of how the Sea Serpent's gift of darkness to his daughter brings night to the people of the rain forest.
The Lost Treasure of the Rainforest (GlobalFriends Adventures), by Judith Austin (Illustrator), Virginia Kylberg (Illustrator)
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Paperback 1 edition (October 1996), Our Price: $6.95 |
Reading level: Ages 9-12
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After Camina dances the samba at the Carnival celebration in Rio de Janeiro, she treks to the Amazon rain forest. Deep inthe rain forest she discovers a treasure guarded by rare Hyacinth macaws.