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Victoria Goes to Brazil


Children Return to Their Roots

No. of pages 40

Published: 2009

Great for age 3-10 years

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This unique series of photographic information books, told in the first person, accompanies children who have grown up away from their family's homeland, and are now visiting it for the first time. The unfamiliar food, clothing, and customs of another country are seen from a fresh, exciting perspective. With stunning photographs and a bright, child-friendly design, this informative, fun series is very relevant to today's world in which so many people have moved away from their original culture to live elsewhere. Victoria's mother was born in Brazil and she is taking Victoria to see the place of her birth. From a coffee farm to a saint's day procession, from a street children's shelter to a huge family barbeque, Victoria learns about her mother's country and warms to her big Brazilian family.

 

 

This book is the winner of numerous awards

This book is part of a book series called Children Return To Their Roots .

There are 40 pages in this book.

This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+).

This book was published in 2009 by Frances Lincoln Publishers Ltd .

Maria de Fatima Campos was born in Brazil. She runs photographic workshops for both children and photographers, and held a one-woman show at the Museum of Image and Sound in Sao Paulo, Brazil. In 1995 she was elected Associate of the Royal Photographic Society. She lives in London.

 

This book is in the following series:

Children Return to Their Roots

This book has been nominated for the following award:

Americas Award
The Americas Award is an annual literary award that recognizes and celebrates outstanding literature for children and young adults that authentically and engagingly portrays Latin America, the Caribbean, or Latinx culture in the United States. The award was established in 1993 by the Consortium of Latin American Studies Programs (CLASP) at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

Evocative photos matched with straightforwardly informative paragraphs of texts from Frances Lincoln and maintaining previous high standards...A brief glossary and index aids useage and a note right at the end reveals a beautifully subtly convyed value-added extra in the book in terms of awareness and acceptance amongst people. School Librarian Lots of good photographs, both of Victoria and her family and of the various places she visits, and we see a happy child enjoying new experiences. Books for Keeps