Firebird ballerina Misty Copeland shows a young girl how to dance like the firebird
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 fire...
| Main Author: | Copeland, Misty. |
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| Other Authors: | Myers, Christopher. |
| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York :
G.P. Putnam's Sons, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA),
[2014]
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| Online Access: |
Go to Downloadable eBook Here. |
| Summary: |
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. |
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| Physical Description: |
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 x 29 cm |
| ISBN: |
9780399166150 (hardback) 0399166157 (hardback) |
| Author Notes: |
Christopher Myers is the award-winning author and illustrator of Caldecott Honoree Harlem and Coretta Scott King Honorees Black Cat and Horse. Myers has also won three Boston Globe-Horn Book Honors and a New York Times Best Illustrated Award. |