collins, janet

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collins, janet

Brave ballerina

the story of Janet Collins
  • Meadows, Michelle
An illustrated biography of the life of ballet dancer, choreographer, and teacher, Janet Collins.
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A dance like starlight

one ballerina's dream
  • Dempsey, Kristy
2014
A young girl growing up in Harlem in the 1950s, whose mother cleans and stitches costumes for a ballet company, dreams of becoming a prima ballerina one day, and is thrilled to see a performance of Janet Collins, the first "colored" prima ballerina.
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