Summary: Documents how former drug-trafficker, Anderson Sá and the Grupo Cultural AfroReggae are working to unite a Rio slum, or favela, against a violent drug industry and police oppression.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Thinkfilm 2006
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC FAVCampbell, David G.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Co. 2005
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 981 CAMBarbassa, Juliana
Summary: Rio de Janeiro is a city of extremes: from Carnaval's hedonistic delights, to the poverty of the favelas, to the softly seductive samba beat. But there's a dark side to this beautiful city: for years, Rio was ravaged by inflation, drug wars, and crooked leaders, and the legacy of decades of corruption can be seen in the very real struggles the city faces today. Now, Rio is ready to remake...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Touchstone, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, Inc. 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 981 BARAraújo, Heriberto
Summary: "In the tradition of Killers of the Flower Moon, a haunting murder-mystery revealing the human story behind one of the most devastating crimes of our time: the ruthless destruction of the Amazon rainforest-and anyone who stands in the way"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Mariner Books 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 304.2 ARASummary: Discover Brazil through the eyes of its people and explore the surrounding beaches, jungles, and landscaping mountains that make this land so vibrant. A country built on belief, unlike any other, where tradition and transformation live together.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Discovery Communications 2007
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV BRAZirin, Dave
Summary: Looks at the widespread protests in Brazil as they struggle to prepare for the 2014 World Cup and the 2016 Olympics, pointing out the political, social, and economic costs for the nation that come with hosting the two mega-events.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Consortium Book Sales & Dist 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 981 ZIRRobb, Peter.
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Publisher / Publication Date: H. Holt 2004
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 981.064 ROBAnaza, Kathleen
Summary: Lonely Planet's Brazil is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Marvel at Iguacu Falls, take a jungle trip, and frolick in the waves at Ipanema Beach; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Brazil and begin your journey now!
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lonely Planet Global Limited 2023
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Summary: "Readers take a tour through Brazil in this comprehensive look at its geography, history, and culture. As readers explore main text that has been meticulously updated to highlight current events, they also find stunning photographs of Brazil's natural beauty and vibrant way of life. Featuring fact boxes that highlight essential words and phrases to know when traveling to this South American...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Cavendish Square 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 981 RICSiqueira, Ana
Summary: "Let's spend a day in Brazil! Ride the ônibus to the beach, drink sugar cane juice at the feira and play capoeira. Brazilian author Ana Siquiera and illustrator Ana Matsusaki draw on their personal experiences living in Brazil to create this appealing board book as part of the Our World Series for very young readers"--Amazon.com.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Barefoot Books 2023
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Summary: A rhyming retelling of an Indian folktale from Brazil about tiny, playful monkeys and why they have no place to call home.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Atheneum Books for Young Readers 1998
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 398.2 VANSummary: Brazil is known for its beautiful beaches and vibrant culture. However, in recent years, the country has developed more of a reputation for corrupt politicians, kidnapping, and plastic surgery. Artfully connects these seemingly disparate elements and conducts a dazzling, yet harrowing, examination of the tragic domino effect that has reshaped the face of the country and created an entire...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: City Lights Home Entertainment 2008
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC MANSummary: Brooklyn based artist Vik Muniz grew up poor in Brazil. This film follows him as he returns to Rio de Janeiro, specifically to Jardim Gramacho, or "Garbage Garden." The world's largest landfill, it receives 7,000 tons daily, an astonishing 70% of all Rio's garbage. "We are not pickers of garbage; we are pickers of recyclable materials," says Tião, a catadore, or trash picker who thinks of...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Almega Projects 2011
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2 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC WASEarle, Shannon
Summary: "When an oil-covered penguin washes up in Brazil, Seu João saves its life. The man and penguin become friends, and the penguin won't return to the wild."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Charlesbridge 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 598.47 EARMillard, Candice.
Summary: The true story of Theodore Roosevelt's harrowing 1914 exploration of one of the most dangerous rivers on earth, a black, uncharted tributary of the Amazon that snakes through one of the most treacherous jungles in the world. Indians armed with poison-tipped arrows haunt its shadows; piranhas glide through its waters; boulder-strewn rapids turn the river into a roiling cauldron. After his...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Broadway Books 2005
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 918.1 MilCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Survival MillardContents: Tema de Batman (Celio Balona) -- Era uma nota de (Loyce e os Gnomes) -- I wanna be your man (The Youngsters) -- Ourico (Serguei) -- Lindo sonho Delirante (Fabio) -- O carona (Tony e Som Colorido) -- God save the queen (14 Bis) -- Dia de chuva (Banda de 7 leguas) -- Vou sair do cativeiro (Ton & Sergio) -- As turbinas estao ligadas (Ely) -- Ele seculo xx (Com os Falcoes Reais) -- Cinturao de fogo...
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: Tropicalia in Furs Records 2010
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD LATIN BRAWeitzman, Elizabeth.
Summary: Explores the landscape, cultures and people of Brazil.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lerner Publications Co. 2008
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Summary: The stunning, never-before-told story of the quixotic attempt to recreate small-town America in the heart of the Amazon, "Fordlandia" depicts a desperate quest to salvage the bygone America that the Ford factory system did much to dispatch.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Metropolitan Books/Henry Holt and Co. 2009
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1 available in Stacks, Call number: 307.76 GRASummary: An award-winning examination of the tragic series of events that followed a desperate bus hijacking in Rio de Janeiro in 2000 that turned deadly when a SWAT team took evasive action against the drug-addled hijacker.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Hart Sharp 2004
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC BUSBranco, Sandra
Summary: For many people, Brazil conjures up images of football, Carnaval, and fine coffee, but it's much more than beaches and bossa nova. If we had to choose one word to describe the country, it would probably be diversity. The variety of lifestyles, ethnic groups, landscapes, and climates Brazil encompasses is quite simply enormous. This guide provides you with a comprehensive introduction to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kuperard 2023
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Summary: "Sebastião adored exploring the paradise of his parents' farm in the Mata Atlântica forest of Brazil. From atop a hill, he would look at the world from a new perspective and dream of what might lie beyond his view. Then, when he went away to school, Sebastião met Lélia, who showed him how to use a camera for the very first time. When Sebastião looked through the camera, he realized he could use...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atheneum Books for Young Readers 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 SALSchwarcz, Luiz
Summary: "A literary sensation in Brazil and now a global publishing event, Luiz Schwarcz's wise and tender memoir bravely interrogates the story of his own ordeal of depression in the context of a family story of murder, dispossession, and silence-the long echo of the Holocaust across generations When Luiz Schwarcz was a child, he was told little about his grandfather and namesake Láios-"Luiz" in...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Press 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 SCHWARCZ, LUIZ SCHWells, Garrison.
Summary: An overview of Brazilian jiujitsu focuses on the martial art's history, culture, equipment, techniques, and competitive nature.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lerner Publications Company 2012
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 796.815 WELSummary: Journey into the heart of Brazil with host Robert Beckford to explore the incredible spiritual diversity of Brazil. Travel to the country's seven wonders of Brazilian Christianity, from the spectacular and iconic Christ the Redeemer to the samba beat of Carnival. The religion has existed for over 500 years and is a melting pot of African beliefs, indigenous Indian rituals, and the folk...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2015