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Ballerina Dreams

Name: Ballerina Dreams
ISBN: 9780571329731

By Michaela DePrince

How can a little girl’s dream in a Sierra Leone orphanage lead to the ballet stage?

inspiring uplifting determined informative

Genres

Biography Non-fiction Art

What is Ballerina Dreams about?

When Michaela DePrince is three years old, she finds a magazine picture of a ballerina in a pink tutu. The image inspires her to dream of dancing, even while she is living in an orphanage in Sierra Leone. After Michaela is adopted and moves to America, she begins learning ballet and works hard to follow her dream. This inspiring biography shows how courage, determination and a love of dance help Michaela become a professional ballerina.

Pages

80 pages

Reading age

Early Reader (5-8)

This edition

2017

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