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Shai & Emmie star in Dancy pants!

Third-grader Shai, paired with her best friend Emmie and classmate Rio in a major dance competition, makes a bet with her rival, Gabby, and then must push Emmie to win.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	Wallis, Quvenzhané, 2003- (Author), Ohlin, Nancy (Author)
Other Authors:	Miller, Sharee (Illustrator) (Illustrator)
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2018.
Edition:	First Edition.
Series:	Wallis, Quvenzhané, 2003- Shai & Emmie stories ; 2.
Subjects:	Dance > Juvenile fiction.
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Summary:	Third-grader Shai, paired with her best friend Emmie and classmate Rio in a major dance competition, makes a bet with her rival, Gabby, and then must push Emmie to win.
Physical Description:	117 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
ISBN:	9781481458856 148145885X 9781481458863 1481458868
Author Notes:	Quvenzhané Wallis knows a thing or two about creating memorable characters. For her feature film debut, Beasts of the Southern Wild , she was nominated for an Academy Award. Shortly after, she received a Golden Globe nomination for her work as the title character in Annie . She has also appeared in 12 Years a Slave , The Prophet , and Fathers and Daughters . Quvenzhané is a daughter, a sister, a model, a singer, a dancer, an actress, an author, a student, and a pet owner. She has many talents and is always willing to try something new. She lives in Louisiana with her family. She is the author of the Shai and Emmie series and A Night Out with Mama . Nancy Ohlin is the author of Consent ; Always , Forever ; and Beauty . She is also the author of the Shai & Emmie series with Quevenzhané Wallis. Born in Tokyo, Japan, Nancy divided her time between there and Ohio. She received a BA in English from the University of Chicago, and she lives in Ithaca, New York, with her family. Learn more at NancyOhlin.com. Sharee Miller is an illustrator living in Brooklyn. She grew up on the island of St. Thomas before leaving to study at Pratt Institute in New York, where she earned a BFA in illustration. Though she remained in New York, she is still very much inspired by the colors and patterns of St. Thomas. Learn more at ShareeMiller.com.