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Author:

DePrince, Michaela, author.

Title:

Taking flight : from war orphan to star ballerina / Michaela DePrince with Elaine DePrince.

Edition:

First Ember edition.

Publisher:

Ember,

Copyright Date:

2016

Description:

249, 16 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm

Subject:

DePrince, Michaela
Ballet dancers--Sierra Leone--Biography.
Ballet dancers--Sierra Leone--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
Ballet dancers--United States--Biography.
Ballet dancers--United States--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
Orphans--Sierra Leone--Biography.
Orphans--Sierra Leone--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
Ballet dancers
Ballet dancers--Juvenile literature.
Orphans.
Orphans--Juvenile literature.
Women--Biography.
Women--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.

Other Authors:

DePrince, Elaine, author.

Summary:

The youngest named principal dancer for the Dance Theatre of Harlem traces her rise from orphan in war-torn Sierra Leone to one of America's most accomplished ballerinas, discussing her adoption, training, and high-profile performances.

ISBN:

0385755147
9780385755146 (pbk)

LCCN:

bl2015053361

Locations:

GFPE771 -- Altoona Public Library (Altoona)

GBPF771 -- Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library (Ankeny)

CEAX572 -- Kirkwood Community College Library (Cedar Rapids)

CBPF522 -- Coralville Public Library (Coralville)

KHPB566 -- Donnellson Public Library (Donnellson)

HOPC845 -- Hull Public Library (Hull)

ZKPC437 -- Logan Public Library (Logan)

BFPA251 -- Minburn Public Library (Minburn) — 8715

GUPF501 -- Newton Public Library (Newton)

VRPB384 -- Wellsburg Public Library (Wellsburg)

VMPC334 -- West Union Community Library (West Union)