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Introduce your child to one of the most influential African American dancers and choreographers in history with the children's book Alvin Ailey, part of the Leaders Like Us series. Who was Alvin Ailey? Explores Alvin's cultural and groundbreaking contributions to dance, choreography, and Broadway theater.

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"Angelina is chosen as the lead dancer in Sleeping Mouseling. It's her dream come true! But she can't land all of the steps in her routine--will she keep trying and get it right before the big performance?"--Provided by publisher.

"This . . . picture book . . . takes young readers along on Sydney's journey--through the joyous ups as well as the crushing downs--and tells the story of how through it all, she kept dancing"--Provided by publisher.

"Angelina is chosen as the lead dancer in Sleeping Mouseling. It's her dream come true! But she can't land all of the steps in her routine--will she keep trying and get it right before the big performance?"--Provided by publisher.

"A girl explores her love of dancing and her cultural identity in a lively picture book with echoes of the real-life collaboration between Bharatanatyam icon Rukmini Devi Arundale and ballerina Anna Pavlova"--Provided by publisher.

"This book gives young readers a backstage pass to Alvin Ailey's . . . career as a dancer and choreographer. Director of a . . . dance theater, Ailey used dance to explore stories of race and sexuality, and proved that there are no limits when you dare to dream--and dance. A timeline, post-reading questions, and an interactive activity to develop reading comprehension skills are also included"--OCLC.

When word gets out that she is putting on a top-secret, invitation-only burlesque show to raise money to attend a life-changing dance program, Addie falls victim to slut- and body-shaming and must learn to embrace exactly who she is.

"Tom Holland got his start acting on stage as a child in London. It wasn't too long after that he became known for portraying one of the world's most iconic superheroes--Spider-Man. With the help of this . . . biography, readers learn all about the star's rise to fame, from his childhood in England to the work it took to become one of the most famous actors in Hollywood"--Provided by publisher.

"A mixed-heritage dancer's coming of age within the African diaspora is shaped by abuse at the hands of a cousin, her mother's descent into addiction, and her father's efforts to create a Nigerian-inspired home in America"--Provided by publisher.