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Firebird : ballerina Misty Copeland shows a young girl how to dance like the firebird  Cover Image Book Book

Firebird : ballerina Misty Copeland shows a young girl how to dance like the firebird / Misty Copeland ; illustrated by Christopher Myers.

Copeland, Misty, (author.). Myers, Christopher, (illustrator.).

Summary:

American Ballet Theatre soloist Misty Copeland encourages a young ballet student, with brown skin like her own, by telling her that she, too, had to learn basic steps and how to be graceful when she was starting out, and that some day, with practice and dedication, the little girl will become a firebird, too. Includes author's note about dancers who led her to find her voice.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780399166150
  • ISBN: 0399166157
  • ISBN: 9781489862129
  • ISBN: 1489862129
  • Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 x 29 cm
  • Publisher: New York, NY : G.P. Putnam's Sons, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA), [2014]

Content descriptions

Awards Note:
Coretta Scott King Award, illustrator, 2015.
Subject: Copeland, Misty > Juvenile fiction.
Ballerinas > Juvenile fiction.
African American women entertainers > Juvenile fiction.
Ballet dancing > Juvenile fiction.
Self-confidence > Juvenile fiction.
Dance > Juvenile fiction.
African Americans > Juvenile fiction.
Genre: Picture books for children.
Picture books for children.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at Lawrence County Federated Library System. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at New Castle Public Library.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
New Castle Public Library JPI Pict. Bk. Copeland (Text)
Honor: In Honor of Susan Jean Pherson-Powell, given by Jimmy Pherson.
31902005391859 NWCM Juvenile Picture Book Recently Returned -


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