tallchief, maria

"A biography of Maria Tallchief, America's first prima ballerina"--Provided by publisher.

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Provides brief facts about the lives of significant women, such as Florence Nightingale, Maria Tallchief, Ruby Bridges, and Malala Yousafzai.

"Profiles the lives of thirteen American women who have left their mark on U.S. history, including Harriet Tubman, Helen Keller, Margaret Chase Smith, and Oprah Winfrey"--OCLC.

"Profiles the lives of thirteen American women who have left their mark on U.S. history, including Harriet Tubman, Helen Keller, Margaret Chase Smith, and Oprah Winfrey"--OCLC.

Presents a biography of Maria Tallchief, the Osage Indian ballerina whose love of dance took her from a life on a reservation to a career on the stage.

A biography of Maria Tallchief, the Native American woman who became one of the world's premier ballerinas.

Ballerina Maria Tallchief describes her childhood on an Osage reservation, the development of her love of dance, and her rise to success in that field.

Biography of four twentieth century Native American ballerinas, Maria Tallchief, Rosella Hightower, Marjorie Tallchief, and Yvonne Chouteau, discussing their careers, childhoods in Oklahoma, challenges of combining marriage and motherhood with a dancing career, and recent work as mentors and teachers to aspiring dancers.

A biography of the Osage Indian girl who became a world-renowned ballerina.