Misty Copeland
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 7.3 - AR Pts: 13
Formats
Description
As the first female African-American principal dancer at the American Ballet Theatre, Misty Copeland has been breaking down all kinds of barriers in the world of dance. But when she first started dancing -- at the late age of thirteen -- no one would have guessed the shy, underprivileged girl would one day make history in her field. Her road to excellence was not easy -- a chaotic home life, with several siblings and a single mother, was a stark contrast...
Author
Publisher
G.P. Putnam's Sons, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA)
Pub. Date
[2014]
Description
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.
3) Bunheads
Author
Publisher
G. P. Putnam's Sons
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
Description
A young Misty Copeland discovers her love for dance through the ballet of Coppélia.
Author
Publisher
Grand Central Publishing
Pub. Date
[2022]
Description
"Misty Copeland made history as the first African-American principal ballerina at the American Ballet Theatre. Her talent, passion, and perseverance enabled her to make strides no one had accomplished before. But as she will tell you, achievement never happens in a void. Behind her, supporting her rise was her mentor, Raven Wilkinson, who had been virtually alone in her quest to breach the all-white ballet world when she fought to be taken seriously...
Author
Publisher
Disney Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Description
"One Christmas Eve night, Clara enters the Four Realms. There she watches a ballet that tells her the story of how this mysterious world of sweets, snowflakes, flowers, and amusements came to be. Clara learns the Fourth Realm is unstable, home to the tyrant Mother Ginger. But when Clara goes on a mission to save the day, she finds that while the story was beautiful, it may not have been entirely true. It will be up to her to change the dancer's tale...