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Author:

Bernstein, Richard, 1944-

Title:

A girl named Faithful Plum : the true story of a dancer from China and how she achieved her dream / Richard Bernstein.

Edition:

1st ed.

Publisher:

Alfred A. Knopf,

Copyright Date:

c2011

Description:

270 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 22 cm.

Subject:

Li, Zhongmei,--1966---Juvenile literature.
Dancers--China--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
Dancers--United States--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
Li, Zhongmei,--1966-
Dancers--China--Biography.
Dancers--United States--Biography.

Summary:

Tells the true story of Zhongmei Lei, an eleven-year-old girl in 1977 who won one of twelve spots at the prestigious Beijing Dance Academy, and whose determination to remain in the school impressed teachers and students alike; and discusses how Zhongmei, whose name means Faithful Plum, went on to form her own dance company which debuted in New York when she was in her late twenties.

ISBN:

0375969608 (hbk.)
9780375969607 (hbk.)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)691927672

LCCN:

2010048722

Locations:

BOPG851 -- Ames Public Library (Ames)

GBPF771 -- Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library (Ankeny)

SAPG074 -- Cedar Falls Public Library (Cedar Falls)

EBPE325 -- Estherville Public Library (Estherville)

LAPH975 -- Sioux City Public Library (Sioux City)

SFPH074 -- Waterloo Public Library (Waterloo)

GEPG771 -- West Des Moines Public Library (West Des Moines)