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Ballerina dreams : from orphan to dancer / by Michaela DePrince and Elaine DePrince ; illustrated by Frank Morrison.

Ballerina dreams : from orphan to dancer / by Michaela DePrince and Elaine DePrince ; illustrated by Frank Morrison.
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J 792.8 DEP
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ISBN 9780385755153 (pbk.)
0385755155 (pbk.)
Name DePrince, Michaela author.
Title Ballerina dreams : from orphan to dancer / by Michaela DePrince and Elaine DePrince ; illustrated by Frank Morrison.
Published New York Random House, [2014]
Description 42 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm.
Notes "A biography reader."
Summary Perfect for newly independent readers--the amazing true story of Michaela DePrince, one of America's top ballerinas. At the age of three, Michaela DePrince found a photo of a ballerina that changed her life. She was living in an orphanage in Sierra Leone at the time, but was soon adopted by a family and brought to America. Michaela never forgot the photo of the dancer she once saw, and quickly decided to make her dream of becoming a ballerina come true. She has been dancing ever since and is now a principal dancer in New York City and has been featured in the ballet documentary "First Position, " as well as "Dancing with the Stars," "Good Morning America, " and "Oprah" magazine. Young readers will love learning about this inspiring ballerina in this uplifting and informative leveled reader. This Step 4 Step into Reading book is for newly independent readers who read simple sentences with confidence.
Reading Program Note Premier's Reading Challenge 3-4.
Subjects DePrince, Michaela -- Juvenile literature
Ballet dancers -- Sierra Leone -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
Ballet dancers -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
Orphans -- Sierra Leone -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
Premier's Reading Challenge 3-4
Other Names DePrince, Elaine author.
Morrison, Frank, 1971- illustrator.
Series Step into reading. Step 4 book
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