Black Ballerinas: My Journey to Our Legacy Misty Copeland

Black Ballerinas: My Journey to Our Legacy

Author: Misty Copeland
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Black Ballerinas: My Journey to Our Legacy
Author
Misty Copeland
ISBN
9781534474246
From New York Times bestselling and award-winning author and American Ballet Theatre principal dancer Misty Copeland comes an illustrated nonfiction collection celebrating dancers of color who have influenced her on and off the stage. As a young girl living in a motel with her mother and her five siblings, Misty Copeland didn't have a lot of exposure to ballet or prominent dancers. She was sixteen when she saw a black ballerina on a magazine cover for the first time. The experience emboldened Misty and told her that she wasn't alone--and her dream wasn't impossible. In the years since, Misty has only learned more about the trailblazing women who made her own success possible by pushing back against repression and racism with their talent and tenacity. Misty brings these women's stories to a new generation of readers and gives them the recognition they deserve. With an introduction from Misty about the legacy these women have had on dance and on her career itself, this book delves into the lives and careers of women of color who fundamentally changed the landscape of American ballet from the early 20th century to today.Binding Type: HardcoverAuthor: Misty CopelandPublisher: Aladdin PaperbacksPublished: 11/02/2021ISBN: 9781534474246Pages: 64Weight: 1.40lbsSize: 12.13h x 9.21w x 0.63dReview Citations: Publishers Weekly 09/06/2021Kirkus Reviews 10/15/2021Booklist 12/15/2021 pg. 91Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 516010 / Black Ballerinas: My Journey to Our LegacyReading Level: 8.3 / Interest Level: Middle Grade / Point Value: 3
From New York Times bestselling and award-winning author and American Ballet Theatre principal dancer Misty Copeland comes an illustrated nonfiction collection celebrating dancers of color who have influenced her on and off the stage.

As a young girl living in a motel with her mother and her five siblings, Misty Copeland didn't have a lot of exposure to ballet or prominent dancers. She was sixteen when she saw a black ballerina on a magazine cover for the first time. The experience emboldened Misty and told her that she wasn't alone--and her dream wasn't impossible.

In the years since, Misty has only learned more about the trailblazing women who made her own success possible by pushing back against repression and racism with their talent and tenacity. Misty brings these women's stories to a new generation of readers and gives them the recognition they deserve.

With an introduction from Misty about the legacy these women have had on dance and on her career itself, this book delves into the lives and careers of women of color who fundamentally changed the landscape of American ballet from the early 20th century to today.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Author: Misty Copeland
Publisher: Aladdin Paperbacks
Published: 11/02/2021
ISBN: 9781534474246
Pages: 64
Weight: 1.40lbs
Size: 12.13h x 9.21w x 0.63d

Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 09/06/2021
Kirkus Reviews 10/15/2021
Booklist 12/15/2021 pg. 91

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 516010 / Black Ballerinas: My Journey to Our Legacy
Reading Level: 8.3 / Interest Level: Middle Grade / Point Value: 3
From New York Times bestselling and award-winning author and American Ballet Theatre principal dancer Misty Copeland comes an illustrated nonfiction collection celebrating dancers of color who have influenced her on and off the stage.

As a young girl living in a motel with her mother and her five siblings, Misty Copeland didn't have a lot of exposure to ballet or prominent dancers. She was sixteen when she saw a black ballerina on a magazine cover for the first time. The experience emboldened Misty and told her that she wasn't alone--and her dream wasn't impossible.

In the years since, Misty has only learned more about the trailblazing women who made her own success possible by pushing back against repression and racism with their talent and tenacity. Misty brings these women's stories to a new generation of readers and gives them the recognition they deserve.

With an introduction from Misty about the legacy these women have had on dance and on her career itself, this book delves into the lives and careers of women of color who fundamentally changed the landscape of American ballet from the early 20th century to today.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Author: Misty Copeland
Publisher: Aladdin Paperbacks
Published: 11/02/2021
ISBN: 9781534474246
Pages: 64
Weight: 1.40lbs
Size: 12.13h x 9.21w x 0.63d

Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 09/06/2021
Kirkus Reviews 10/15/2021
Booklist 12/15/2021 pg. 91

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 516010 / Black Ballerinas: My Journey to Our Legacy
Reading Level: 8.3 / Interest Level: Middle Grade / Point Value: 3