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Charlotte and the Nutcracker the true story of a girl who made ballet history

"A picture book that weaves together Charlotte Nebres's life story as a young ballerina with the classic holiday tale of the Nutcracker"--

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Main Authors: Nebres, Charlotte (Author), Warren, Sarah (Author)
Other Authors: Marley, Alea (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Random House, [2021]
Edition:First edition.
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Nebres, Charlotte > Juvenile nonfiction.
African American ballerinas > Biography > Juvenile nonfiction.
Nutcracker (Choreographic work) > Juvenile nonfiction.
Christmas > Juvenile nonfiction.
Christmas fiction > Juvenile.
Picture books.
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Summary:"A picture book that weaves together Charlotte Nebres's life story as a young ballerina with the classic holiday tale of the Nutcracker"--
Physical Description:1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 28 cm
ISBN:9780593374900
0593374908
9780593374917
0593374916
Author Notes:Charlotte Nebres is a twelve-year-old pre-professional ballet dancer. Charlotte was the first Black dancer to be cast as Marie--the young heroine of "George Balanchine's The Nutcracker"--in New York City Ballet's show. Her history-making performance during the 2019 holiday season was covered by The New York Times, CBS News, Essence, GMA, and more. Charlotte is currently a student at the School of American Ballet. Charlotte lives in New Jersey with her parents, brother, and sister. Find her on Instagram at @charlottenebres.

Alea Marley is a children's illustrator living and working in England. Her books include Everybody's Somewhere by Cornelia Spelman, Loretta's Gift by Pat Zietlow Miller , The Many Colours Of Harpreet Singh by Supriya Kelkar, and A Day So Gray by Marie Lamba. Find Alea online at aleamarley.co.uk, and on Instagram at @aleamarley.com.

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