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Children's Fiction About Brazil
Me in the MiddleMe in the Middle by Ana Maria Machado
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Machado is the most translated of Brazil's many children's authors. This sweet story gives a bit of colonial history.
The Paw in Destination: Brazil (Paperark)The Paw in Destination: Brazil (Paperark) by Natalie Jane Prior
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A little bit of formula fiction, but still fun and about Brazil.
The Big Field : A Child's Year Under the Southern CrossThe Big Field : A Child's Year Under the Southern Cross by Anne Morddel
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A child's nature observations and play through the seasons on a farm near the Atlantic Rainforest.
Journey to the River SeaJourney to the River Sea by Eva Ibbotson
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An extremely popular novel; a "little girl lost" adventure story that takes place in the Amazon region.
Animal Poems of the Iguazú/Animalario del Iguazú: Animalario Del IguazuAnimal Poems of the Iguazú/Animalario del Iguazú: Animalario Del Iguazu by Francisco X. Alarcón
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Poems about the varied animals of the Atlantic rainforest, bi-lingual English/Spanish
Born to Dance SambaBorn to Dance Samba by Miriam Cohen
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A story about Carnaval and all of its traditions, as experienced by a young girl.
Sabbath SambaSabbath Samba by Herve Jubert
Highly popular with teens, especially boys, the third in a series of detective fiction.
How Iwariwa the Cayman Learned to Share: A Yanomami MythHow Iwariwa the Cayman Learned to Share: A Yanomami Myth by George Crespo
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A retelling of a myth for children.
Where the Sabiá Sings ... A partial autobiography. Sketches by Ken ChamberlainWhere the Sabiá Sings ... A partial autobiography. Sketches by Ken Chamberlain by Henriqueta Chamberlain
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This is expensive and rare and should be reprinted. Lovely account of a girlhood in Brazil.
When the Rivers Go HomeWhen the Rivers Go Home by Ted Lewin
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The Pantanal is the world's largest wetlands, home of the last blue parrots. This book tells a bit about it.