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Author:

Pinkney, Andrea Davis.

Title:

Alvin Ailey / Andrea Davis Pinkney ; illustrated by Brian Pinkney.

Edition:

1st ed.

Publisher:

Hyperion Books for Children,

Copyright Date:

c1993

Description:

1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 26 cm.

Subject:

Ailey, Alvin--Juvenile literature.
Dancers--United States--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
Choreographers--United States--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
Ailey, Alvin.
Dancers.
Choreography.
African Americans--Biography.

Other Authors:

Pinkney, J. Brian, ill.

Summary:

Describes the life, dancing, and choreography of Alvin Ailey, who created his own modern dance company to explore the black experience. Alvin Ailey is a biography of a brilliant dancer/choreographer as well as the story of the creation of Revelations, his modern dance masterpiece which premiered in New York City in 1960. With vivid scratchboard illustrations that fairly dance off the pages, this stunning work will excite young readers.

ISBN:

9781562824143 (lib. bdg.)
1562824147 (lib. bdg.)
9781562824136 (trade)
1562824139 (trade)

LCCN:

92054865

Locations:

BOPG851 -- Ames Public Library (Ames)

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

TOPB062 -- Blairstown Public Library (Blairstown)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

CBPF522 -- Coralville Public Library (Coralville)

URAX314 -- Clarke University - Nicholas J. Schrup Library (Dubuque)

FXPH314 -- Carnegie-Stout Public Library (Dubuque)

UTAX314 -- Emmaus Bible College Library (Dubuque)

UWAX953 -- Waldorf University - Luise V. Hanson Library (Forest City)

MXPG943 -- Fort Dodge Public Library (Fort Dodge)

XUPC157 -- Griswold Public Library (Griswold)

YEPF572 -- Marion Public Library (Marion)

DAPG173 -- Mason City Public Library (Mason City)

RXPC135 -- Rockwell City Public Library (Rockwell City)

XFPB697 -- Stanton Public Library (Stanton)

UTAX115 -- Buena Vista University Library (Storm Lake)

BWPD851 -- Bertha Bartlett Public Library (Story City)

PQAX094 -- Wartburg College - Vogel Library (Waverly)