ballet

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ballet

Dancer, daughter, traitor, spy

After a harrowing defection to the United States in 1982, Russian teenager Marya and her father settle in Brooklyn, where Marya is drawn into a web of intrigue involving her gift of foresight, her mother's disappearance, and a boy she cannot bring herself to trust.

Dancer

1999
Sixteen-year old Stephanie struggles to perfect her ballet dancing as her classes are complicated by the introduction of a new male dancer.

Maybe one day

2014
"Zoe thought that being cut from her ballet program was the worst thing that could happen, but when her best friend Olivia is diagnosed with a life-threatening disease, Zoe quickly learns that not being able to dance is the least of her problems"--Provided by publisher.

Jocelyn and the ballerina

2000
"Jocelyn loves her ballerina outfit so much she never takes it off. But now she has to wear a scratchy new dress to Aunt Judy's wedding! Her determination is sure to make readers laugh" Cf. Our choice, 2001.

Angelina ballerina

2002
Four misadventures of a ballet-loving mouse. Angelina and her friends learn important lessons about playing fair.

Lili on stage

1998
Lili is thrilled to be dancing the part of a guest in the party scene of the Nutcracker ballet.

Lili backstage

1999
As she looks for her grandfather backstage, Lili sees some of the different people involved in putting on a ballet performance.

Dance me a story

twelve tales from the classic ballets
1993

Ballet for dummies

2003
An introduction to ballet that covers ballet positions, using the barre, steps, jumps, partners, choreography, ballet mime, and classical and contemporary ballets.

Winter season

a dancer's journal
2003
Presents the journal of Toni Bentley's life as a dancer for the New York City Ballet, her day-to-day activities, and the emotional struggles that members of George Balanchine's troupe faced.

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