Copeland, Misty

Firebird : Ballerina Misty Copeland Shows a Young Girl How to Dance Like the Firebird Misty Copeland ; illustrated by Christopher Myers. - 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 x 29 cm

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.

9780399166150 (hardback) 0399166157 (hardback)

2014008878


Copeland, Misty--Juvenile fiction
Copeland, Misty--Fiction


Ballet dancing--Juvenile fiction
Self-confidence--Juvenile fiction
Dance--Juvenile fiction
African Americans--Juvenile fiction
Ballet dancing--Fiction
Self-confidence--Fiction
Dance--Fiction
African Americans--Fiction
JUVENILE FICTION / Biographical / General
JUVENILE FICTION / People & Places / United States / African American
JUVENILE FICTION / Performing Arts / Dance

PZ7.C7887 / Fir 2014

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