Bibliograph

Ballerina dreams, from orphan to dancer, by Michaela Deprince and Elaine Deprince ; illustrated by Frank Morrison

Type

Label

Ballerina dreams, from orphan to dancer, by Michaela Deprince and Elaine Deprince ; illustrated by Frank Morrison

Language

eng

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Intended audience

7 years and up660L, Lexile

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Ballerina dreams

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Oclc number

883314669

Responsibility statement

by Michaela Deprince and Elaine Deprince ; illustrated by Frank Morrison

Series statement

Step into reading. Step 4

resource.studyProgramName

Accelerated Reader, LG, 4.1, 0.5, 0.5, 170098

Sub title

from orphan to dancer

Summary

Perfect for newly independent readers'the amazing true story of Michaela DePrince, one of America's top ballerinas. 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. She has been dancing ever since and is now a principal dancer in New York City and has been featured in the ballet documentary First Position, as well as Dancing with the Stars, Good Morning America, and Oprah magazine. Young readers will love learning about this inspiring ballerina in this uplifting and informative leveled reader. This Step 4 Step into Reading book is for newly independent readers who read simple sentences with confidence

Target audience

juvenile

Classification