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Author
Publisher
Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Publication Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) ; color illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"Saturdays make Ada cranky because that's the day of her ballet class, and she hates ballet"-- Provided by publisher.
2) John's turn
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Publication Date
2022.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"It's John's big day at school today--a performance for Sharing Gifts time. His bag is carefully packed and prepared, his classmates are ready, and the curtain is waiting to open. John is nervous, looking out at all the other children staring back at him. But he takes a big breath and begins. Mac Barnett's compassionate text and Kate Berube's understated and expressive art tell the story of a kid who finds the courage to show others his talent for...
Author
Publisher
Balzer + Bray, an Imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Publication Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 x 27 cm
Language
English
Description
A cow who wants to be a ballerina? Are you for real? This is a hilarious, one-of-a-kind friendship story between an adventurous cow named Moo Moo and a very loyal duck named Mr. Quackers that will have you quacking up all the way through and applauding for more.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"It's Elizabeth's turn in the spotlight! But does Jessica deserve it more? Jessica knows she's the better dancer—even their teacher seriously favors Elizabeth! No matter how perfectly Jessica dances, no one noticed. Could her sister really get the starring instead of her? With Jessica's attitude rapidly souring, what happens when Elizabeth realizes that her sister might actually be right?"--Back cover.
6) Bunheads
Author
Publisher
G. P. Putnam's Sons
Publication Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
32 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Language
English
Description
A young Misty Copeland discovers her love for dance through the ballet of Coppélia.
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Publication Date
2020.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unnumbered pages) : color illustrations ; 23 x 25 cm
Language
English
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Description
"Pearl loves dance class, but when her mother suggests Pearl might like to go to preschool, she isn't so sure....How could anything be more important than dancing?"--Page [4] of cover.
Author
Publisher
American Girl
Publication Date
2014
Physical Desc
124 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Ten-year-old Isabelle finds a creative way to use her talent for fashion design to help her older sister Jade, who is performing the role of Clara in the Nutcracker ballet.
Author
Publication Date
2014
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Zoe thought that being cut from her ballet program was the worst thing that could happen, but when her best friend Olivia is diagnosed with a life-threatening disease, Zoe quickly learns that not being able to dance is the least of her problems"-- Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Publication Date
2009, c2007
Physical Desc
[104] p. : ill. ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
Rumblewick, a Highly Qualified Witch's Cat, records in his diary all the problems he has when his reluctant young witch Haggy Aggy decides she would rather go to ballet school on the Other Side than engage in proper witch behavior.
Author
Publisher
Amulet Books
Publication Date
2021.
Physical Desc
330 pages ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
To help save for her elite ballet academy tryouts, Noelle accompanies her favorite babysitting clients on their Christmas holiday, and when their son Wyatt unexpectedly arrives Noelle keeps accidentally stepping on his toes despite him being the pas de deux partner of her dreams.
Noelle Partridge the best ballet dancer, babysitter, and person with the most Christmas spirit in her small town. When her favorite babysitting clients ask her to accompany...
Author
Publisher
Philomel Books, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA)
Publication Date
2014
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
A young girl growing up in Harlem in the 1950s, whose mother cleans and stitches costumes for a ballet company, dreams of becoming a prima ballerina one day, and is thrilled to see a performance of Janet Collins, the first "colored" prima ballerina.
17) Turning point
Author
Publisher
Greenwillow Books, an Imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Publication Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
370 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Middle schoolers and best friends Rasheeda Tate and Monique Jenkins are good girls. For Sheeda, that means keeping her friends close and following Auntie D's every rule--especially when it comes to church and boys. But when her secret relationship with Mo's older brother Lennie goes from texting to something more, the line between good and bad decisions gets blurry. For Mo, that means learning to go with the flow at the prestigious and mostly White...
18) Firebird
Author
Publisher
G.P. Putnam's Sons, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA)
Publication Date
2014
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 x 29 cm
Language
English
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Description
American Ballet Theater soloist Misty Copeland encourages a young ballet student, with brown skin like her own, by telling her that she, too, had to learn basic steps and how to be graceful when she was starting out, and that some day, with practice and dedication, the little girl will become a firebird, too. Includes author's note about dancers who led her to find her voice.
Author
Publisher
Aladdin
Publication Date
2021.
Physical Desc
170 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
At ballet summer camp in Washington, DC, Katarina meets Ricky, who has endless talent for dance as well as for soccer. When Ricky returns home to London, England, Katarina's pen pal letters add support as Ricky tries to follow his passion and not others' opinions as he chooses between soccer and dance.
Author
Publisher
Orchard Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Publication Date
2014
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
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Description
Désirée Rabbit dreams of being a famous ballet dancer in her hometown of Paris, France, but is continually told there are no bunnies in the ballet, yet after taking classes she wins over her classmates and has a chance to shine.

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