Ballerina Dreams: From Orphan to Dancer (Step Into Reading, Step 4)
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Published:
Random House Children's Books 2014
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Kindle Book, OverDrive Read
Lexile measure:
660L
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Description
Perfect for newly independent readers—discover the amazing life of one of America’s top ballerinas, Michaela DePrince, whose story is soon to be told in a major motion picture directed by Madonna.
At the age of three, Michaela DePrince found a photo of a ballerina that changed her life. She was living in an orphanage in Sierra Leone at the time, but was soon adopted by a family and brought to America. Michaela never forgot the photo of the dancer she once saw, and quickly decided to make her dream of becoming a ballerina come true. She has been dancing ever since and is now a principal dancer in New York City and has been featured in the ballet documentary First Position, as well as Dancing with the Stars, Good Morning America, and Oprah magazine.
Young readers will love learning about this inspiring ballerina in this uplifting and informative leveled reader. This Step 4 Step into Reading book is for newly independent readers who read simple sentences with confidence.
At the age of three, Michaela DePrince found a photo of a ballerina that changed her life. She was living in an orphanage in Sierra Leone at the time, but was soon adopted by a family and brought to America. Michaela never forgot the photo of the dancer she once saw, and quickly decided to make her dream of becoming a ballerina come true. She has been dancing ever since and is now a principal dancer in New York City and has been featured in the ballet documentary First Position, as well as Dancing with the Stars, Good Morning America, and Oprah magazine.
Young readers will love learning about this inspiring ballerina in this uplifting and informative leveled reader. This Step 4 Step into Reading book is for newly independent readers who read simple sentences with confidence.
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More Details
Street Date:
10/14/2014
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780385755177
ASIN:
B00JCSA8SU
Accelerated Reader:
LG
Level 4.1, 0.5 Points
Level 4.1, 0.5 Points
Lexile measure:
660
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APA Citation (style guide)
Michaela DePrince. (2014). Ballerina Dreams: From Orphan to Dancer (Step Into Reading, Step 4). Random House Children's Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Michaela DePrince. 2014. Ballerina Dreams: From Orphan to Dancer (Step Into Reading, Step 4). Random House Children's Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Michaela DePrince, Ballerina Dreams: From Orphan to Dancer (Step Into Reading, Step 4). Random House Children's Books, 2014.
MLA Citation (style guide)Michaela DePrince. Ballerina Dreams: From Orphan to Dancer (Step Into Reading, Step 4). Random House Children's Books, 2014.
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