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Brave ballerina : the story of Janet Collins / Michelle Meadows ; illustrated by Ebony Glenn.

Author/creator Meadows, Michelle author.
Other author/creatorGlenn, Ebony illustrator.
Format Tactile Material, Book, and Print
EditionFirst edition.
Publication Info New York : Henry Holt and Company, 2019.
Copyright Notice ©2019
Description1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Subject(s)
Collins, Janet, 1917-2003--Juvenile literature.
African American women dancers--Biography --Juvenile literature.
Ballet dancers--United States --Biography --Juvenile literature.
Ballerinas--United States --Biography --Juvenile literature.
African American celebrities--Biography --Juvenile literature.
Abstract Janet Collins wanted to be a ballerina in the 1930s and 40s, a time when racial segregation was widespread in the United States. From her early childhood lessons to the height of her success as the first African-American prima ballerina in the Metropolitan Opera, this is the story of a remarkable pioneer. Full color.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references.
Interest age level Ages 4-8
Interest grade level Pre-Kindergarten - Grade 2
Audience 570 Lexile
Genre/formStories in rhyme.
Genre/formBiographies.
Genre/formPicture books.
LCCN 2018020972
ISBN9781250127730 (hardcover)
ISBN1250127734 (hardcover)

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