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1) Keeper
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
In an interview with a young journalist, World Cup hero, El Gato, describes his youth in the Brazilian rain forest and the events, experiences, and people that helped make him a great goalkeeper and renowned soccer star.
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
The house at Number 8 Sunflower Street tells the stories of three teenagers who have lived within its walls in the 21st century--Ana, a lesbian forced to leave her home, Greg sent to live with his aunt when his parents divorce, and Beto, a would-be photographer living during the COVID pandemic.
Author
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
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Description
"To save her family's bakery, Salt, which as been at war with the Molinas' bakery, Sugar, across the street, Lari Ramires does the unthinkable by teaming up with Pedro Molinas to save both their bakeries, falling in love in the process"--
Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
In the city of Olinda, Brazil, Clara is looking forward to the Carnaval street parade, with the colorful, fantastic costumes that her great-grandmother makes for the family--but her Bisa is too old to follow the parade, so Clara decides to bring the parade to her.
Author
Series
Alexander Cold trilogy volume 1
Language
Español
Description
When fifteen-year-old Alexander Cold accompanies his individualistic grandmother on an expedition to find a humanoid Beast in the Amazon, he experiences ancient wonders and a supernatural world as he tries to avert disaster for the Indians.
Alexander Cold, un joven de quinces años, está a punto de embarcarse con su temeraria abuela, en el viaje de su vida.
8) Soccer star
Author
Pub. Date
2014.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
Just in time for the World Cup, an inspiring story of a Brazilian boy who dreams of being a soccer star and the sister who steps in to help his team win a game.
Author
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"When Zezé grows up, he wants to be a poet in a bow tie. For now the precocious young boy entertains himself by playing clever pranks on the residents of his Rio de Janeiro neighborhood, stunts for which his parents and siblings punish him severely. Lately, with his father out of work, the beatings have become harsher. Zezé's only solace comes from his time at school, his hours secretly spent singing with a street musician, and the refuge he finds...
Author
Pub. Date
2013.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
In a Brazil of the distant future, June Costa falls in love with Enki, a fellow artist and rebel against the strict limits of the legendary pyramid city of Palmares Três' matriarchal government, knowing that, like all Summer Kings before him, Enki is destined to die.
Author
Series
Geronimo Stilton. Original series volume 78
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Arriving in Brazil while dealing with squabbling family members, Geronimo Stilton must help his friend Isabela find a mysterious emerald.
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
A young gay Brazilian who has tested negative for HIV after a long-term relationship reluctantly introduces his HIV-positive ex to a new friend who has been recently diagnosed, before the three find their lives intertwined by the disease's ongoing realities.
Author
Pub. Date
[2019]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"Cauã and Inaê are a brother and sister who live in a small community along the Tapajós River in Brazil. Here, the homes are on stilts and everyone travels around by boat--even to school! When the rainy season comes, they must leave their village and relocate to higher ground for a while. But after moving this year, Cauã and Inaê realize they've left behind something important: their pet tortoise, Titi! Unlike turtles, tortoises can't swim,...
16) Mutation
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2014.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"Marty and his best friend, Luther, have managed to rescue Marty's cousin Grace from the clutches of the nefarious pseudo-naturalist Noah Blackwood, but their most dangerous mission lies ahead of them. Marty's parents have been missing in Brazil for months, and their trail has all but run cold. With time running out, Marty and the Cryptos Island crew race off for Brazil--where they discover that Noah Blackwood has twisted the natural order of things...
17) Lea dives in
Author
Series
Girl of the year. 2016: Lea volume 1
Girl of the year. Lea volume 1
Girl of the year. 2016 Lea volume 1
Girl of the year. Lea volume 1
Girl of the year. 2016 Lea volume 1
Language
English
Description
Ten-year-old Lea Clark takes a family trip to Brazil where she learns to overcome her fear of the ocean and meets a new friend who inspires her to embrace the thrills and beauty of Brazil.
18) The explorer
Author
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Formats
Description
Left stranded in the Amazon jungle when their plane crashes on their way back to England from Manaus, Brazil, four children struggle to survive for days until one of them finds a map that leads them to a ruined city and a secret hidden among the vines.
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Edition
First American edition.
Language
English
Description
In 1890s West Africa, when a brutal raid leaves their home in ruins, twin sisters Hassana and Husseina are kidnapped, sold into slavery, and separated, remaining connected through shared dreams of water, but will their fates ever draw them back together?
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