Lucas and the Capoeira Circle
Joana Pastro$16.14
$18.99
A young boy who loves the Brazilian martial art of capoeira drums up his courage for a moving-up ceremony in this vibrant and inspiring book about never losing one's inner spirit. Tchik.
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Tchik-Tchik-BOOM! Lucas loves capoeira, the Brazilian martial art that combines music, dance, and acrobatics. He's been practicing his moves all week for his batizado--his moving-up ceremony--where he'll get his capoeira nickname. But today, Lucas has...the nerves! Scared he'll lose his ginga--his courage and rhythm--in the capoeira circle, Lucas plays his trusty tamborim for comfort. Then he remembers his Papai's powerful words: your ginga lives inside of you. With a little help from his community, Lucas discovers that his courage is never too far away.
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Published: 09/24/2024
ISBN: 9781665924771
Pages: 40
Size: 10.00h x 10.00w x 0.11d
Review Citations: Booklist 07/01/2024 pg. 74
Tchik.
Tchik-Tchik-BOOM! Lucas loves capoeira, the Brazilian martial art that combines music, dance, and acrobatics. He's been practicing his moves all week for his batizado--his moving-up ceremony--where he'll get his capoeira nickname. But today, Lucas has...the nerves! Scared he'll lose his ginga--his courage and rhythm--in the capoeira circle, Lucas plays his trusty tamborim for comfort. Then he remembers his Papai's powerful words: your ginga lives inside of you. With a little help from his community, Lucas discovers that his courage is never too far away.
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Published: 09/24/2024
ISBN: 9781665924771
Pages: 40
Size: 10.00h x 10.00w x 0.11d
Review Citations: Booklist 07/01/2024 pg. 74