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Sweet Valley twins

2023
Elizabeth and Jessica Wakefield, twin sisters and the best dancers in their ballet class, both want to dance the solo in the class recital, but Jessica is convinced Elizabeth will get it because she is the teacher's pet.

Sof?a Acosta makes a scene

2023
Sof?a Acosta, a fifth grader trying to fit into her ballet-obsessed Cuban American family and her affluent suburban New York community, learns to speak up for herself and others when she mistakenly reveals a visiting dancer's plan to defect to the United States.

My Cat Does Ballet

A boy compares the antics of his ballet cat with those of his friends, and invites them to bring their cats over to join in a Corp de Chat performance. Includes numerous ballet terms as well as information on famous dancers.
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Goodnight dance

2023
From the first plie to the final curtain call, Goodnight Dance follows a young girl as she says goodnight to her favorite pastime. With rhyming text and colorful imagery, author Christianne Jones captures the excitement of the theater and the beauty of the ballerinas onstage. This Sports Illustrated Kids board book will have dance fans everywhere cheering for bedtime!.

Friday night stage lights

2018
"Brooklyn Gartner eats, sleeps, and breathes ballet. But after her mom gets remarried and moves them to Texas, everything changes. Thanks to her star football player stepbrother, her family is football obsessed. And thanks to a new conditioning program, the middle school football team starts to take classes at her dance studio--the only place Brooklyn felt like she belonged. She has a chance to escape if she can get into her dream high school, The Texas School of the Arts, where she'll be able to pursue her passion for dance. Brooklyn just has to get through the big All-City showcase first, where a ton of scouts will be there, including one from TSOTA. But when Brooklyn's dance partner gets injured, she has to turn to an unexpected ally--Logan, a boy on the middle school football team--to help her get through the showcase. With some fancy footwork, teamwork and a little understanding, can Brooklyn make her mark, and dance her way onto a bigger stage?--Provided by publisher.

Baller Ina

2023
"A rhyming picture book about Ina who is a graceful ballerina who also loves to get competitive on the basketball court"--Provided by publisher.

Harmony & Echo

The mermaid ballet
2023
"Preparing for the Mermaid Ballet, mermaid best friends Harmony and Echo practice their steps again and again, but when Echo gets stage fright, Harmony comes up with the perfect solution for Echo to overcome her shyness"--Provided by publisher.

Gloria's promise

"Gloria is a young dancer whose boundless determination makes her dream of dancing with the American Ballet Theatre come true"--Provided by the publisher.
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Turning point

2021
"Best friends Rasheeda and Monique navigate the ups and downs of a teenager's summer, Mo at home in the Cove; Sheeda at a sleepaway ballet intensive"--Provided by publisher.

Friday night stage lights

"Brooklyn Gartner eats, sleeps, and breathes ballet. But after her mom gets remarried and moves them to Texas, everything changes. Thanks to her star football player stepbrother, her family is football obsessed. And thanks to a new conditioning program, the middle school football team starts to take classes at her dance studio--the only place Brooklyn felt like she belonged. She has a chance to escape if she can get into her dream high school, The Texas School of the Arts, where she'll be able to pursue her passion for dance. Brooklyn just has to get through the big All-City showcase first, where a ton of scouts will be there, including one from TSOTA. But when Brooklyn's dance partner gets injured, she has to turn to an unexpected ally--Logan, a boy on the middle school football team--to help her get through the showcase. With some fancy footwork, teamwork and a little understanding, can Brooklyn make her mark, and dance her way onto a bigger stage?--Publisher's description.

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