{"product_id":"capoeira-game-dance-martial-art-9781620141885","title":"Capoeira: Game! Dance! Martial Art!","description":"\u003ch2\u003eCapoeira: Game! Dance! Martial Art! - A Photo-Essay Book\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA photo-essay about the history and practice of Capoeira, a centuries-old Brazilian martial art incorporating traditional movements and rhythmic music, that is popular today as an energetic game played throughout the United States and around the world.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCAPOEIRA -- it's a game, a dance, a martial art! It's a way of expressing oneself through movement and music. With action-packed photographs and accessible text, readers are introduced to this exciting, popular game.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eInside This Photo-Essay Book\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAt Madinga Academy in Oakland, California, a group of girls and boys practice the acrobatic moves of capoeira. Then they begin to play games to the infectious, rhythmic beat of traditional music and singing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOn to Brazil to experience capoeira in its historic birthplace, where it dates back four hundred years. Capoeira developed as a way of fighting among enslaved Africans, was outlawed the the government, and was permitted once again in 1930 as a martial art and game.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBack in Oakland, at an end-of-year ceremony, students receive their colored ropes indicating their levels of accomplishment. They also look forward to next year, and the fun of expressing themselves through the game, dance and martial art of capoeira.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAward-Winning Photography and Storytelling\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis paperback nonfiction book features vivid, eye-catching images captured by George Ancona, an award-winning author and photographer with over one hundred books for young readers. The Washington Post Children's Book Guild honored Ancona in 2002 with their Nonfiction Award for providing quality educational content.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePublished by Lee \u0026amp; Low Books, this 48-page illustrated guide brings Brazilian cultural heritage to life through stunning photography and accessible narrative. Perfect for readers ages 9-12 interested in martial arts history, Brazilian culture, traditional dance forms, and multicultural education.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGeorge Ancona\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning author and photographer known for his vivid, eye-catching images. He has written and\/over photographed more than one hundred books for young readers. In 2002 Ancona received the \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e Children's Book Guild Nonfiction Award for his work providing quality nonfiction for young readers. Ancona and his wife live in Santa Fe, New Mexico. You can find him online at georgeancona.com.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeorge Ancona is an award-winning author and photographer known for his vivid, eye-catching images. He has written and\/over photographed more than one hundred books for young readers. In 2002 Ancona received the \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e Children's Book Guild Nonfiction Award for his work providing quality nonfiction for young readers. Ancona and his wife live in Santa Fe, New Mexico. You can find him online at georgeancona.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Lee \u0026 Low Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50681388073234,"sku":"9781620141885","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_b7dc3979-64d1-4b68-91ed-9d31c2f264c2.jpg?v=1733952775","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/capoeira-game-dance-martial-art-9781620141885","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}