brazil

A collection of letters written by children traveling in Brazil tells about the cities, the food, the beaches, the Amazon River, and other aspects of this country.

After being caught by a hunter, a clever turtle uses her wits and her talent playing the flute to trick the hunter's children into helping her escape.

Provides insights into the history and culture of Brazil through visits with Joao, Flavia, and Marcos, three children who live in different parts of the country.

A rhyming retelling of an Indian folktale from Brazil about tiny, playful monkeys and why they have no place to call home.

Some of nature's shyest animals, tapirs are hard to find, and therefore hard to study. Lowland tapirs are rapidly disappearing from their home in Brazil--but scientist Pati Medici hopes to change that.

Describes the numerous plants and animals that live in the Brazilian rain forest and their ecological and economic importance.

Tells the life story of Brazilian soccer player Luiz Ronaldo, describing his beginnings in his sport, his successes, his injuries, and his comeback after surgery and recovery.

When Rachel Lane learns that she has inherited eleven billion dollars from her biological father, she wants nothing to do with the money, or her father's other children who insist that they be given the money they feel they deserve, even though the will states they are to get nothing.

The white rabbit who lives next door to Nina Bonita wants to have a daughter as black and pretty as Nina, so he asks her what makes her skin so dark and pretty.