nebres, charlotte

"A picture book that weaves together Charlotte Nebres's life story as a young ballerina with the classic holiday tale of the Nutcracker"--Provided by publisher.

This true story of the first Black girl to play Marie in the New York City Ballet's version of The Nutcracker follows Charlotte Nebres, who loves dancing as much as Christmas, as she practices long hours and finds the strength to keep going with the help of her Trinidadian and Filipino families.

"A picture book that weaves together Charlotte Nebres's life story as a young ballerina with the classic holiday tale of the Nutcracker"--Provided by publisher.