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2022., Juvenile, Penguin Workshop Call No: NL E THU Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "In her debut picture book, professional Indigenous dancer Ria Thundercloud tells the true story of her path to dance and how it helped her take pride in her Native American heritage"--
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c2011., Pre-adolescent, Knopf Call No: Performing Arts Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Tells the true story of Zhongmei Lei, an eleven-year-old girl in 1977 who won one of twelve spots at the prestigious Beijing Dance Academy, and whose determination to remain in the school impressed teachers and students alike; and discusses how Zhongmei, whose name means Faithful Plum, went on to form her own dance company which debuted in New York when she was in her late twenties.
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2018., Juvenile, Scholastic Inc. Call No: Biography COPELAND Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "The A Girl Named series tells the stories of how ordinary American girls grew up to be extraordinary American women. Misty Copeland became the first African American Female Principal Dancer for the American Ballet Theatre, but how did she get there?"--
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2018., Scholastic Inc. Call No: JNF007060 Availability:2 of 2 At Location(s) Summary Note: "The A Girl Named series tells the stories of how ordinary American girls grew up to be extraordinary American women. Misty Copeland became the first African American Female Principal Dancer for the American Ballet Theatre, but how did she get there?"--
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-- American dancerc2003., Juvenile, Mason Crest Publishers Call No: B Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)View cover image provided by Mackin Series Title: Great namesSummary Note: Rich illustrations fill this biography of early-twentieth-century American dancer Isadora Duncan, which describes her humble childhood, her innovations in dance, and her tragic death.
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2006, Juvenile, Rosen Pub. Group Call No: B Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Table of contents Series Title: The Library of American choreographersSummary Note: Profiles the life and career of Martha Graham who was one of the pioneers of a new form of dance called modern dance.
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[2020]., Juvenile, Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers Call No: Easy LYON Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Ready to Fly is the true story of Sylvia Townsend, an African American girl who falls in love with ballet after seeing Swan Lake on TV. Although there aren't many ballet schools that will accept a girl like Sylvia in the 1950s, her local bookmobile provides another possibility. A librarian helps Sylvia find a book about ballet and the determined seven-year-old, with the help of her new books, starts teaching herself the basics of classical ballet. Soon Sylvia learns how to fly-- how to dance--and how to dare to dream. Includes a note from the author and a brief history of the bookmobile.
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2020., HarperCollins Publishers Call No: 792.802 Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Ready to Fly is a true story about Sylvia Townsend, an African American girl who falls in love with ballet after seeing Swan Lake on her family's secondhand television set. But opportunities to learn ballet are limited, and Sylvia can't find a school that will teach her. That's when the local bookmobile provides another possibility. A librarian helps Sylvia find books about ballet, and the determined seven-year-old, with the help of her new books, starts teaching herself the basics of classical ballet.
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-- Stomping at the Savoyc2006., Juvenile, Candlewick Press Call No: B Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: First-person account of the life of Norma Miller.
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-- Stomping at the Savoyc2006, Juvenile, Candlewick Press Call No: B Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: First-person account of the life of Norma Miller.
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Ã2014., Adolescent, Ember Call No: MEMOIR Edition: 1st Ember ed. 2016. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: The autobiography of Michaela DePrince, who lived the first few years of her life 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.
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[2014], Adolescent, Alfred A. Knopf Call No: Performing Arts Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: The autobiography of Michaela DePrince, who lived the first few years of her life 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.
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2014, Adolescent, Alfred A. Knopf Call No: JNF007060 Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: The autobiography of Michaela DePrince, who lived the first few years of her life 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.
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2016., Adolescent, Ember Call No: B Edition: First Ember edition 2016. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "Long before Micaela DePrince became a member of the world-famous Dutch National Ballet, her dramatic journey began in war-torn Sierra Leone. Known as Number 27 at the orphanage, she was tormented as a 'devil child' due to a condition that makes her skin appear spotted. But at this same orphanage, she found a picture of a ballerina that would change her life and allow her to take flight. In this unforgettable memoir, Michaela shares her story: her childhood, her adoption by an American family, and her rise to stardom." -- Back Cover.
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2014., Juvenile, Alfred A. Knopf Call No: HI-INT B DEP Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Biography of Michaela DePrince, covering her early life in war-torn Sierra Leone where she was known as orphan Number 27 and made fun of or demonized for a skin condition, up through her adoption by an American family who helped her become a world-famous ballerina.
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2014., Juvenile, Alfred A. Knopf Call No: B DEP Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Biography of Michaela DePrince, covering her early life in war-torn Sierra Leone where she was known as orphan Number 27 and made fun of or demonized for a skin condition, up through her adoption by an American family who helped her become a world-famous ballerina.
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2014., Juvenile, Alfred A. Knopf Call No: B DePrince Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Click here to watch Summary Note: Biography of Michaela DePrince, covering her early life in war-torn Sierra Leone where she was known as orphan Number 27 and made fun of or demonized for a skin condition, up through her adoption by an American family who helped her become a world-famous ballerina.
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2001, c1999., Primary, Puffin Books Call No: B Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Ballerina Maria Tallchief describes her childhood on an Osage reservation, the development of her love of dance, and her rise to success in that field.
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2001, c1999., Primary, Puffin Books Call No: Biography TALLCHIEF Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Ballerina Maria Tallchief describes her childhood on an Osage reservation, the development of her love of dance, and her rise to success in that field.
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2018., little bee books Call No: JNF007120 Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "This beautiful picture book tells the little-known story of Raven Wilkinson, the first African American woman to dance for a major classical ballet company and an inspiration to Misty Copeland. When she was only five years old, her parents took her to see the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo. Raven perched on her crushed velvet seat, heard the tympani, and cried with delight even before the curtain lifted. From that moment on, her passion for dance only grew deeper inside of her. No black ballerina had ever danced with a major touring troupe before. Raven would be the first. Raven Wilkinson was born on February 2, 1935, in New York City. From the time she was a little girl, all she wanted to do was dance. On Raven's ninth birthday, her uncle gifted her with ballet lessons, and she completely fell in love with dance. While she was a student at Columbia University, Raven auditioned for the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo and was finally accepted on her third try, even after being told she couldn't dance with them because of her skin color. When she started touring with her troupe in the United States in 1955, Raven encountered much racism in the South, but the applause, alongside the opportunity to dance, made all the hardship worth it. Several years later she would dance for royalty with the Dutch National Ballet and regularly performed with the New York City Opera until she was fifty. This beautiful picture book tells the uplifting story of the first African American woman to dance for a major classical ballet company and how she became a huge inspiration for Misty Copeland. Theodore Taylor III's unique, heavy line style of illustration brings a deeper level of fluidity and life to the work, and Misty Copeland's beautifully written foreword will delight ballet and dance fans of all ages"--
