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Gr 5-8-Few Americans have heard of capoeira, though it is rising in popularity and will be featured at the 2004 Olympic Games. Atwood offers an enthusiastic if flawed presentation to fill in the information gap. The full-color photographs are energetic, showing players of both genders, a variety of ethnic backgrounds, and a broad range of ages. The format is colorful and vibrant but it is sometimes confusing. Several pictures at the tops of the pages have captions buried under paragraphs of type. Sidebars are set off only by a change of background color that varies randomly from page to page; therefore, children are likely to continue reading the mainstream text directly into a side topic and wonder what happened. The author does a thorough job of explaining capoeira's background; this same thoroughness in introducing the sport's unique vocabulary leads to frustration. So many foreign terms are presented that not even the glossary is of use in keeping them straight. Despite its shortcomings, this book would be a better purchase than yet another karate or judo title.-Laura Santoro, Coventry Library, Cleveland Heights, OH

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  • Reading level: Ages 9-12
  • Library Binding: 64 pages
  • Publisher: Rosen Publishing Group (March 1999)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0823918599
  • ISBN-13: 978-0823918591
  • Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 7.6 x 0.4 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 13.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 2.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,127,975 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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1.0 out of 5 stars Scam, October 16, 2000
The book "Capoeira - a martial art and a cultural tradition" is worthless if you're already into Capoeira. Most of the facts (and the song lyrics/translations) have been taken from Bira Almeidas book - "Capoeira - a brazilian artform", by that one instead! You can also get better information on Capoeira, just by seraching for "Capoeira" on the Internet! But if you want a lousy copy of Almeidas book, including a lot of wrongly named movements and stuff like that, buy this one!

Even the layout and photography is bad!

Stay away!

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Misconception?, November 6, 2002
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I just wanted to say that I read the info on the back of the book, and when it said that Capoeira would be featured in the 2004 Athens Olympics, I was esctatic because my boyfriend practices Capoeira and I had hopes of surprising him with the information. Little did I know that when I signed on the official 2004 Athens Olympic site and looked up the sports featured, Capoeira would not be listed. Perhaps the info on the book should be rewritten?
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4.0 out of 5 stars Add to collection, March 29, 2001
By N. M. Boyd "WyzDum" (Dallas, Texas United States) - See all my reviews
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This book is part of a series of books about African and African-American related history. It gives the reader an introduction to Capoeira and is a very good book for children. There are better books for individuals who want more detailed information about Capoeira. However, this is a good selection for someone who does not know much about Capoeira.
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Capoeira:A Martial Art and a Cultural Tradition is a good place to learn what Capoeira is. It is NOT a book to teach Capoeira. Read more
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