Ballerina Girl

Ballerina Girl
Author: Kirsten Hall
Publisher: Turtleback Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2004-03
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9781417631728

For use in schools and libraries only. A little girl puts on different costumes and pretends she's a ballerina performing for an audience.

Taking Flight

Taking Flight
Author: Michaela DePrince
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 258
Release: 2014
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0385755112

"The memoir of Michaela DePrince, who lived the first few years of her live in war-torn Sierra Leone until being adopted by an American Family. Now seventeen, she is one of the premiere ballerinas in the United States"--

Ballerina!

Ballerina!
Author: Peter Sis
Publisher: Harper Collins
Total Pages: 38
Release: 2001-03-20
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0688179444

Do you love to dance? If so, this is the book for you! Twist! Stretch! Reach! Leap! Be a swan! Be a tiger! Be a flame! Be a ballerina!

Beautiful Ballerina

Beautiful Ballerina
Author: Marilyn Nelson
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2009
Genre: African American dancers
ISBN: 9780545089203

Beautiful ballerina, you areslender,straight-legged,high-arched,symmetrical...Beautiful ballerina,You are the dance.In this celebration of ballet's splendor, lush photographs and a poetic narrative put readers center stagewith young ballerinas from the Dance Theatre of Harlem. The minimal text balances the harmony of thephotos and demonstrates the joy of movement--inviting bravissimos and encores at each reading.

Ella Bella Ballerina and Swan Lake

Ella Bella Ballerina and Swan Lake
Author: James Mayhew
Publisher: Hachette UK
Total Pages: 33
Release: 2012-11-26
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1408328704

Can Ella Bella help the swan princess to be reunited with her prince? Will she help to break the wicked sorcerer's spell? Will true love conquer all? Young ballerinas will find the answer to all these questions and delight in the sheer charm of Ella Bella's world. James Mayhew has also included a page full of ballet facts to help even the keenest budding ballerina learn the story behind Swan Lake.

Charlotte and the Nutcracker

Charlotte and the Nutcracker
Author: Charlotte Nebres
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 40
Release: 2021-12-21
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0593374924

A reimagined and modern take on the holiday favorite, this picture book weaves together the classic Christmas tale of The Nutcracker and the true-life story of 12-year-old ballerina Charlotte Nebres, the first Black girl to play Marie in the New York City Ballet’s production. The only thing Charlotte loves as much as ballet is Christmas. So, when she gets the opportunity to play Marie in the New York City Ballet's The Nutcracker, she leaps at the chance. Dancing takes practice-hours of adjusting her arms and perfecting her jumps. With the help of her Trinidadian and Filipino families, encouragement from her sister, and a view of her mom and dad in the audience, Charlotte finds the strength to never give up. In this spectacular debut full of fluid, dynamic illustrations, Charlotte provides youngsters with a multicultural tale of family, dance, and holiday cheer.

Ballerina Dreams

Ballerina Dreams
Author: Lauren Thompson
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 52
Release: 2007-10-02
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9780312370299

The inspiring story of five little girls whose ballerina dreams come true with the help of their dedicated teacher.

My First Reader

My First Reader
Author: Kirsten Hall
Publisher: Childrens Press
Total Pages:
Release: 1990
Genre:
ISBN: 9780516053509

Young children will love learning to read with the "My First Reader" storybooks. Once a child can recognize and identify the words used to tell each story, he or she will be able to successfully read on their own. Familiar words are repeated throughout the story, so that after you and your young readers have read the story several times, he or she will be able to easily recognize the words and understand their meaning. A word list is included. Big, bright illustrations complement each delightful story -- the kind of stories young children can quickly relate to -- and enjoy.

Life in Motion

Life in Motion
Author: Misty Copeland
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 288
Release: 2014-03-04
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1476737983

Profiles the life and career of the professional ballerina, covering from when she began dance classes at age thirteen in an after-school community center through becoming the only African American soloist dancing with the American Ballet Theatre.

The Cranky Ballerina

The Cranky Ballerina
Author: Elise Gravel
Publisher: HarperCollins
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2016-08-09
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780062351241

Ada hates everything about ballet class, yet she still has to go! Arabesques? Grotesque! And then one Saturday, Ada pliés right out the door and into the hallway, smacking into someone who thinks her ungraceful moves are great! In the tradition of Kevin Henkes’s Lilly books and Russell and Lillian Hoban’s Frances classics, Ada is a plucky little kid with her own way of thinking. Through Ada’s stubbornness and emotional honesty, author/illustrator Elise Gravel shows her understanding of how kids feel and why. She shows us that anger is normal and feeling our emotions leads to growth! This short, funny, energetic book—full of word bubbles that enhance visual literacy and Gravel’s signature vibrant illustrations—is a great choice for both reading aloud and reading independently for emergent readers. Children who love ballet—and definitely those who don’t—will delight in this clever, subversive tale about a kid who has to do what she doesn’t like in order to discover what she loves.