Lucas and the Capoeira Circle

By Joana Pastro

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.

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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.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1665924772
• ISBN13: 9781665924771
• Release Date: September 2024
• Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
• Length: 40 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 10.2" x 10.1"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3