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Introduces students in grades two through five to the geography, culture, history, climate, politics, and people of Brazil.

"Young readers will follow a day in the life, from wake-up to bedtime, of a young person from Brazil"--Publisher.

Esperanca Garcia was a slave who lived on a cotton farm run by Jesuit priests in Brazil - until the day she was separated from her husband and older children and taken, with her two little ones, to be the cook in another household. There her life became much, much harder. In desperation, and with extraordinary courage, Esperanca wrote a letter to the governor describing how she and her children were being mistreated and asking permission to return to the farm.

"Marty and his best friend, Luther, have managed to rescue Marty's cousin Grace from the clutches of the nefarious pseudo-naturalist Noah Blackwood, but their most dangerous mission lies ahead of them. Marty's parents have been missing in Brazil for months, and their trail has all but run cold. With time running out, Marty and the Cryptos Island crew race off for Brazil--where they discover that Noah Blackwood has twisted the natural order of things beyond their wildest, most terrifying dreams"--Provided by publisher.

Paulo, a poor Brazilian boy, dreams of being a soccer star and when his team is short a player his little sister steps in to help them win the game.

Photographs and text provide information about the country of Brazil.

Explores the history, geography, economy, and culture of Brazil. Includes full-color photographs, a glossary, and further reading sources.

A young boy describes his home in the Brazilian rainforest. Includes information on the discovery, manufacture, and uses of rubber.

In a Brazil of the distant future, June Costa falls in love with Enki, a fellow artist and rebel against the strict limits of the legendary pyramid city of Palmares Tr?s' matriarchal government, knowing that, like all Summer Kings before him, Enki is destined to die.

To ensure that the Olympic games in Rio go off without a hitch, the organizers turn to Jack Morgan, the unflappable head of the renowned international security and consulting firm Private. But when events are this exclusive, someone's bound to get left off the guest list.