Ballerina Dreams: From Orphan to Ballerina (Step Into Reading, Step 4)

Name: Ballerina Dreams: From Orphan to Ballerina (Step Into Reading, Step 4)
Price: 5.99 USD
Availability: InStock
ISBN: 9780385755153

By: Michaela DePrince

Product Description

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Read along and learn about a young girl named Michaela who began life as a young orphan in Africa, and who hard work and practice, became a professional ballerina! A true story, this Step 4 beginning reader features challenging vocabulary, short paragraphs, and an exciting story. Recommended for grades 2 to 3.

Product Information

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Title: Ballerina Dreams: From Orphan to Ballerina (Step Into Reading, Step 4)
By: Michaela DePrince
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 48
Vendor: Random House Books for Young Readers
Publication Date: 2014

Weight: 4 ounces
ISBN: 0385755155
ISBN-13: 9780385755153
Ages: 7-9
Series: Step into Reading
Stock No: WW755153

Publisher's Description

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Perfect for newly independent readers—discover the amazing life of one of America’s top ballerinas, Michaela DePrince, whose story is soon to be told in a major motion picture directed by Madonna.

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.

Author Bio

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Michaela DePrince graduated from the American Ballet Theatre's Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis school in New York, and is a dancer with the Dutch National Ballet. She travels between Amsterdam and New York City, where she lives with her family.

Editorial Reviews

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"An engaging story of triumph, ideal for novice readers." —School Library Journal

"A title sure to attract ballet aficionados, with added appeal for its depiction of an adoptive family and a ballerina who just happens to be black."--Kirkus Reviews