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Text and illustrations look at the life of African American ballet dancer Misty Copeland.

It isn't very often that late bloomers are called prodigies, but Misty Copeland is an extraordinary case. At the age of 13, she began her formal ballet training, which is considerably later than most children begin ballet. In 2015, Copeland was promoted from soloist to principal at American Ballet Theatre, one of the world's premiere ballet companies. She has written a memoir and a children's book, and starred in the screen adaptation of her memoir. She advocates for inclusivity in the classical ballet world and as well as body positivity for young women.

A biography of African-American ballerina Misty Copeland.

A look at the life and career of ballerina Misty Copeland.

The author describes his experiences training and performing as a dancer, discussing his acceptance into the Beijing Dance Academy as a child, travel to America, supportive family, and other related topics.

In 2015, Misty Copeland was the first African American to be named principal ballerina of the American Ballet Theatre. She has danced all over the country, on Broadway, and on television, but she had to break many barriers to do it, including racism and poverty. Readers will appreciate Copeland's struggles and will learn about her dedication to promoting diversity in ballet.

Text and illustrations look at the life of African American ballet dancer Misty Copeland.

Misty Copeland is one of the most famous dancers in the world. But before she was dancing for millions of fans, Misty was just a young girl who loved ballet, even though she didn't look like the typical ballerina. Learn how she made it all the way to the top in this exciting level 3 biography!.

The autobiography of Michaela DePrince, who lived the first few years of her life in war-torn Sierra Leone until being adopted by an American family. Now seventeen, she is one of the premiere ballerinas in the United States.

Nancy and her friends race against time to find out who's trying to sabotage the career of her ballet dancer friend, Maggie.