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Description
Attending a breathtaking performance of The Nutcracker, young Ruby and her sister, Jasmine, learn the story of the American Ballet Theatre's first African American principal dancer, Misty Copeland.
Publication date
January 21, 2020
Genre
Non-fiction
ISBN-13
9781443460248
Publisher
HarperCollins
Series
I Can Read! Level 1: Beginning Reading
BISAC categories
JNF007050 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Cultural Heritage JNF018010 - Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places | United States - African-American JNF007060 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Performing Arts JNF007120 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Women JNF045000 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Readers | Beginner JNF039020 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Performing Arts | Dance
Library of Congress categories
African Americans United States Women Readers (Publications) Ballet dancers African American dancers Copeland, Misty
SARAH HOWDEN is the author of several books for children, including Cone Cat, Cone Dog and The Tunnel. Her poems have been published in Grain and Jones Av., and stories in Chirp and Chickadee magazines. Sarah is also an editor at Orca Book Publishers, where she enjoys helping other writers sculpt their stories. She works out writing conundrums on walks around her neighborhood or by distracting herself with snacks (she won't say no to a crunchy pickle). Having grown up in the Niagara Region, she now lives in Toronto with her husband, daughter, and two mischievous cats.
