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Firebird

by Misty Copeland

Self-confidenceDanceJuvenile fictionFictionJUVENILE FICTION / People & Places / United States / African AmericanJUVENILE FICTION / Performing Arts / DanceJUVENILE FICTION / Biographical / GeneralAfrican Americans

American Ballet Theater 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.

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Book data: Open Library