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1) Black swans
Author
Series
Lexile measure
AD 960L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Discover the stories of six Black ballet dancers, past and present, who dared to follow their dreams and lead the way for others!
Author
Series
Publisher
Random House Children's Books, a division of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
[2019]
Edition
First edition board book.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 18 cm.
Language
English
Description
Presents an illustrated biography of the African American ballerina.
Author
Series
Publisher
Simon Spotlight
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
48 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Pirouette across the stage and get to know Misty Copeland—the first African-American woman to become a principal ballerina with the American Ballet Theater—in this fascinating, nonfiction Level 3 Ready-to-Read, part of a new series of biographies about people 'you should meet.' Misty Copeland had always dreamed of becoming a dancer, but she had many obstacles to overcome before she could reach her dream. Although she was always challenged by the...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
In exuberant verse and stirring pictures, Patricia Hruby Powell and Christian Robinson create an extraordinary portrait of the passionate performer and civil rights advocate Josephine Baker, the woman who worked her way from the slums of St. Louis to the grandest stages in the world. Meticulously researched by both author and artist, Josephine's powerful story of struggle and triumph is an inspiration and a spectacle, just like the legend herself....
Author
Series
Publisher
Collins
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
31 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
Presents the life of the African-American dancer, describing her childhood, her ballet training, and her work with the American Ballet Theatre.
Author
Publisher
Delacorte Press
Pub. Date
[2025]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
275 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"A full accounting of five... talented Black ballerinas from The Dance Theater of Harlem, founding members among them, that illuminates their hard-fought, historic, and overlooked contributions to the world of classical dance at a time when racism shut out Black dancers from major dance companies"--
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