
Brasília: A City Built From Red Earth
Brasília: A City Built From Red Earth is a narrated read-aloud picture book at guided-reading Level G for ages 7–9, 15 pages long and about 2 minutes to read aloud. Every word highlights as it's read, so a growing reader can follow along.
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Page 1High on a red plateau, the land lay empty. Only grass and low trees grew there.
Page 2Brazil's leader dreamed of a brand-new capital. He wanted it built far from the coast.
Page 3An architect named Lúcio Costa drew a bold plan. He shaped the whole city like an airplane.



