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Lyons, Kelly Starling

Summary: "The A Girl Named series tells the stories of how ordinary American girls grew up to be extraordinary American women. Misty Copeland became the first African American Female Principal Dancer for the American Ballet Theatre, but how did she get there?"--

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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Inc. 2018

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Dunn, Dinah

Summary: "Read 10 stories of talented women who expressed themselves through dance"--Back cover.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Rebel Girls, Inc. 2023

Copies Available at East Bay

1 available in New Youth Materials, Call number: J 921 DUN

Mesher, Sydney

Summary: "No two dances were the same. Each one was beautiful because it was different - just like how Sydney's body was also beautiful because it was different. Sydney Mesher was born with ten toes and five fingers. But it was her toes that her mum noticed first. 'I can tell she's going to be a dancer,' she said. And it turned out Mum was right--after years of hard work, Sydney eventually danced her...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Feiwel and Friends 2023

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 MES

Beka

Summary: "A new student, Maya, joins Lucy, Alia, and Julie in Dance Class, but it seems her true passion is on the basketball court. Maya must nimbly overcome her competitive spirit and use her tall stature to be a MVD, most valuable dancer. Things are also heating up between Alia and her boyfriend Evan, but will he miss a step when he forgets their anniversary? And all this and more takes place as all...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Papercutz 2021

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 BEK

Viña, Rose

1 hold on 1 copy

Summary: "As a young girl in Cuba, Alicia Alonso practiced ballet in tennis shoes. Within a few years, she was in New York City, with a promising ballet career. But her eyesight began to fail. When Alicia needed surgeries to save her vision, dancing was impossible, but she wouldn't give up her dream. She found the strength and determination to return to the stage and become a prima ballerina. This is...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Albert Whitman & Company 2021

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 ALO

Terp, Gail

Summary: Misty Danielle Copeland is an American ballet dancer for American Ballet Theatre, one of the three leading classical ballet companies in the United States

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Publisher / Publication Date: Black Rabbit Books 2017

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1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR PURPLE TER

Clarke, Ginjer L.

Summary: "Did you know that many Highland dances use swords to prove their strength? Or that bharatanatyam dancers perform with bells around their ankles and red dye on their hands and feet? There's a whole world of dances out there! Told with simple language and shown with vivid photographs, A World of Dancers is perfect for emerging readers curious about the fascinating and varied dancers worldwide"--

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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Young Readers, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC 2023

Copies Available at Woodmere

2 available in Beginning Readers - Transitional Reader (Blue), Call number: JBR BLUE CLA

Adams, Jennifer

Summary: "This board book features soldiers marching, mice prancing, snowflakes swirling, dolls bending, and buffoons skipping as a way to introduce basic movement terms to babies and toddlers"--Publisher's website.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Gibbs Smith 2017

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Sekaran, Shanthi

Summary: Twelve-year-old Boomi accidentally travels back in time to 1986 Thumpton-on-Soar, England, where she meets her late father as a child, changing her life forever.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2023

Copies Available at Peninsula

1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC SEK

Holabird, Katharine

Summary: "Angelina is chosen as the lead dancer in Sleeping Mouseling. It's her dream come true! But she can't land all of the steps in her routine...will she keep trying and get it right before the big performance?"--Provided by publisher.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon Spotlight 2020

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1 available in Beginning Readers - New Reader (Green), Call number: JBR GREEN HOL

DePrince, Michaela

Summary: "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."--Amazon.com.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2014

Copies Available at Peninsula

1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JBR RED DEP

Holabird, Katharine

Summary: No dream is too big or to small... especially for Angelina! Join Angelina as she remembers her very first dreams of becoming a dancer. From dancing in her first ballet shoes to doing her first arabesque, to her biggest dream of all -- to one day becoming a prima ballerina!

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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon Spotlight 2020

Copies Available at Peninsula

1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE HOL (BASKET)

Maddox, Jake

Summary: "Tobias Wilson has a secret. For the past two years, since attending a Choctaw Nation powwow with his family, he's been teaching himself how to hoop dance. But when his best buddy Declan discovers him dancing, it isn't long before his whole class knows. Once the secret is out, Tobias has the opportunity to share his dancing at the spring talent show, but he's not sure he wants that. Is he ready...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books, an imprint of Capstone 2022

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1 available in Juvenile Fiction Series, Call number: J FIC MAD

Thundercloud, Ria

Summary: "In her debut picture book, professional Indigenous dancer Ria Thundercloud tells the true story of her path to dance and how it helped her take pride in her Native American heritage"--

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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Workshop 2022

Copies Available at Peninsula

1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JB THUNDERCLOUD THU

Curlee, Lynn

Summary: Dance prodigy, sex symbol, gay pioneer, cultural icon--Vaslav Nijinsky rose to fame as the star of the Ballets Russes in Paris before mental illness stole his career and the last thirty years of his life. A tragic story of a great genius, this compelling work of narrative nonfiction chronicles a life of obsessive artistry, celebrity, and notoriety.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Charlesbridge Teen 2019

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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 921 NIJ

Kawa, Katie

Summary: "When JoJo Siwa came out as a member of the LGBTQ+ community on social media, she made a difference in the lives of many young people struggling with their identity in secret. Her openness and bravery have inspired many people, especially those who have followed her career as a dancer, singer, and social media celebrity who's especially known for her presence on YouTube. Readers discover the...

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Publisher / Publication Date: KidHaven Publishing 2024

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 SIW

Florence, Melanie

Summary: "When John discovers dancing, he finds himself facing ridicule from his soccer teammates and hostility from the dancers at the cultural center. To dance at the Pow Wow, he must learn to balance his responsibilities, confront his fears and embrace both the Irish and the Cree sides of his heritage"--Back cover.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Orca Book Publishers 2021

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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC FLO

Smith, Joy L.

Summary: Before the "accident" Genie was an aspiring ballerina, a star pupil at her exclusive New York dance school, now she is a bitter teenager, permanently confined to a wheelchair, shutting herself off from her friends, her beloved teacher, and even her mother; but at physical therapy she meets Kyle, a gymnast whose traumatic brain injury has landed him in therapy--and through their growing...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers 2022

Copies Available at Kingsley

1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC SMI

Siegel, Siena Cherson

Summary: "Siena Cherson Siegel dreamed of being a ballerina. Her love of movement and dedication to the craft earned her a spot at the School of American Ballet.. Siena has worked hard her whole life to be a professional ballet dancer, then makes the difficult decision to quit dancing and tries to figure out what comes next. But what do you do when you have spent your entire life working toward a goal,...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Atheneum 2021

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1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA 921 SIE

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1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA 921 SIE

Summary: Angelina is a little mouse that loves to dance - in her bedroom, at school, in the kitchen, even in her sleep. In every episode, Angelina learns that real life is not a perfect ballet and that missteps are part of growing up. Join everyone's favorite ballerina as she goes from one adventure after another, complete with roller coaster rides, spooky ghosts, and of course, ballet.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: HIT Entertainment 2002

Copies Available at Woodmere

2 available in Juvenile Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD JUV ANG

Day, Christine

Summary: It's been a hard year for Maisie Cannon, ever since she hurt her leg and could not keep up with her ballet training and auditions. Her blended family is loving and supportive, but Maisie knows that they just can't understand how hopeless she feels. With everything she's dealing with, Maisie is not excited for their family midwinter road trip along the coast, near the Makah community where her...

Format: sound recording-nonmusical

Publisher / Publication Date: Findaway World, LLC 2021

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1 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: J PA FIC DAY

Bell, Samantha

Summary: Do you like to dance? Do you want to perform in front of others or create new dance moves? Read this book to learn about the different ways you can work in dance.

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Publisher / Publication Date: 2019

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Chhibber, Preeti

Summary: "A group of new teachers arrives at Avengers Assembly, and not everyone is who they seem! Kamala, Doreen, and Miles are back at Avengers Assembly for a new semester! When Captain Marvel announces she's adding staff to the school, the students aren't sure who could possibly join--but it looks like Cap went above and beyond, and the school is full of new teachers! With all these new teachers,...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Inc. 2021

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC CHH

Sorell, Traci

Summary: Because she has been very ill and weak, River cannot join in the dancing at this year's tribal powwow, she can only watch from the sidelines as her sisters and cousins dance the celebration--but as the drum beats she finds the faith to believe that she will recover and dance again.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Charlesbridge 2022

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE SOR

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE SOR

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