Firebird : ballerina Misty Copeland shows a young girl how to dance like the firebrid /
American Ballet Theater soloist Misty Copeland encourages a young ballet student, with brown skin like her own, by telling her that she, too, had to learn basic steps and how to be graceful when she was starting out, and that some day, with practice and dedication, the little girl will become a fire...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY :
G. P. Putnam's Sons, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA),
[2014]
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| Summary: | American Ballet Theater soloist Misty Copeland encourages a young ballet student, with brown skin like her own, by telling her that she, too, had to learn basic steps and how to be graceful when she was starting out, and that some day, with practice and dedication, the little girl will become a firebird, too. Includes author's note about dancers who led her to find her voice. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 x 29 cm |
| Awards: | American Library Association Notable Children's Bk Coretta Scott King Award, illustrator, 2015. |
| ISBN: | 9780399166150 (hardback) 0399166157 (hardback) |