Samba! the Heartbeat of a Community
Ailton Nunes's Musical Journey
Published on 1. July 2024
Book
Hardback
40 pages
978-1-5341-1295-7 (ISBN)
Description
Even as a child, Ailton Nunes was drawn to the sounds of samba in his Mangueira neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. But samba was more than music; it was tradition and heritage and it united all of Brazil, especially at the annual Carnaval festival with its samba parades and competition. Mangueira's samba school becomes Ailton's home away from home, and he dreams of joining the bateria, the drummers, when he got older. And with hard work and determination, Ailton not only joins the Mangueira bateria, he helps lead them to victory at the Carnaval festival.
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Language
English
Target group
Children/juvenile
US School Grade: Preschool, Reading Age: From 7 to 8 years, Interest Age: From 6 to 9 years
Product notice
Picture book
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
With dust jacket
Illustrations
Illustrations, color
Dimensions
Height: 286 mm
Width: 234 mm
Thickness: 11 mm
Weight
463 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-5341-1295-7 (9781534112957)
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Persons
Philip Hoelzel is an outdoors enthusiast, baseball fan, and samba percussionist. Born and raised near Chicago, he now lives in Austin, Texas, where he performs with the Austin Samba School, a percussion and dance group that introduced him to the subject of this book, Mestre Ailton Nunes. Philip holds a teaching certification and is fluent in both Spanish and Portuguese. He hopes Mestre Ailton's story inspires readers to embrace the joy of samba!