Life in motion

an unlikely ballerina

278 pages

English language

Published Dec. 20, 2015 by Scholastic, Inc..

ISBN:
978-0-545-84189-4
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OCLC Number:
908113229

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"In this instant New York Times bestseller, Misty Copeland makes history as the only African American soloist dancing with the prestigious American Ballet Theatre. But when she first placed her hands on the barre at an after-school community center, no one expected the undersized, anxious thirteen-year-old to become a groundbreaking ballerina. When she discovered ballet, Misty was living in a shabby motel room, struggling with her five siblings for a place to sleep on the floor. A true prodigy, she was dancing en pointe within three months of taking her first dance class and performing professionally in just over a year: a feat unheard of for any classical dancer. But when Misty became caught between the control and comfort she found in the world of ballet and the harsh realities of her own life (culminating in a highly publicized custody battle), she had to choose to embrace both her identity …

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Subjects

  • Ballerinas
  • Ballet dancers
  • Biography
  • African American dancers

Places

  • United States