| Brazil - The People Contributor(s): Hollander, Malika (Author) |
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ISBN: 0778793397 ISBN-13: 9780778793397 Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company OUR PRICE: $29.07 Product Type: Library Binding - Other Formats Published: October 2002 Annotation: A melting pot of indigenous, African, and European cultures, an early plantation colony of Portugal, the arrival of the Portuguese, how indigenous peoples live today, life in the rainforest and threats to its people and wildlife, spiritual beliefs, life in the cities |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places - Caribbean & Latin America - Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Science - Customs, Traditions, Anthropology |
| Dewey: 981 |
| LCCN: 2003001267 |
| Series: Lands, Peoples, & Cultures (Hardcover) |
| Physical Information: 0.33" H x 8.52" W x 11.16" (0.87 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Latin America |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 68427 Reading Level: 7.4 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 1.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Intended for ages 9-14, this work illustrates how Brazil was an early plantation colony of Portugal; how Brazil's indigenous peoples live; and the different ceremonies and celebrations of the country's many people. Topics include: the first Brazilians; the arrival of the Portuguese; indigenous Brazilians; a Yanomami wedding; and more. |