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Author
Publisher
Scholastic en Español
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
Español
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."--
83) Firecracker
Publisher
First Look Studios
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
"Firecracker is a bold and shocking true-to-life tale of murder in small town Kansas. Set against the stark beauty of Middle America, this astonishing story of abuse, suffering, and denial reveals dreams of escape. Meek, reclusive and talented Jimmy is emotionally imprisoned by his abusive, alcoholic older brother David - and fanatically religious mother Eleanor. With evil lurking in the shadows, the setting sun gives way to the blue evening and...
85) Black Orpheus
Series
Publisher
The Criterion Collection
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
Portuguese
Description
The legend of Orpheus and Eurydice set in Rio de Janeiro at Carnival time.
Author
Publisher
Orion
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
"Kansas, 1959. A travelling carnival appears overnight in the small town of Seneca Falls, intriguing the townsfolk with acts of inexplicable magic and illusion. But when a man's body is discovered beneath the carousel, with no clue as to his identity, FBI Special Agent Michal Travis is sent to investigate. Led by the elusive Edgar Doyle, the carnival folk range from the enigmatic to the bizarre, but none of them will give Travis a straight answer...
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Beginning in 1997 with a few thousand revelers in Los Angeles, the Electric Daisy Carnival has become the largest dance music event in North America. Known for its displays of pyrotechnics, world-class artists, costumed theatrical performers, interactive art installations, full scale carnival rides and state-of-the-art lighting and sound production, this year's festival in Las Vegas attracted 345,000 attendees from June 21-23, 2013.
92) Rio de Janeiro!
Author
Series
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) LLC
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Transported magically to Rio De Janeiro, siblings Alfie and Emilia experience the sights, sounds, and tastes of the vibrant city and participate in the children's parade at Carnival.
93) Carnaval
Author
Publisher
Harcourt Brace
Pub. Date
[1999]
Language
English
Description
Text and photographs present the traditions and rituals of the annual celebration of Carnaval as experienced in the small Brazilian city of Olinda.
Author
Series
Publisher
The Child's World
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Colorful floats, shiny beads, and delicious king cakes herald the arrival of Mardi Gras. Young readers discover the origins of Mardi Gras and learn about the food and activities associated with this famous festival"--
Author
Publisher
Groundwood Books
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Participating in a first Carnival since her mother left to find a better job, Malaika fears she will not be able to dance in the parade without a costume and comes up with an idea to use scrap fabric to create a patchwork rainbow peacock outfit.
96) Mocking desire
Author
Publisher
Northwestern University Press
Pub. Date
1998.
Language
English
Description
A novel on New Orleans through the eyes of Gregor Gradnik, a visiting Slovenian professor of creative writing at a university. He leads a split life, respectable academic during the day, bar crawler at night.
Publisher
Band Room Productions
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
"Young members of 3 New Orleans school marching bands grow up in America's most musical city, and one of its most dangerous. Their band directors get them ready to perform in the Mardi Gras parades, and teach them to succeed and to survive"--IMDb.
