Taking flight: from war orphan to star ballerina
(Book)
Author:
Contributors:
DePrince, Elaine, author.
Published:
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2014.
Format:
Book
Edition:
First edition.
Physical Desc:
249 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 22 cm
Lexile measure:
940L
Rating:
940
Status:
Description
"The memoir of Michaela DePrince, who lived the first few years of her live in war-torn Sierra Leone until being adopted by an American family. Now seventeen, she is one of the premiere ballerinas in the United States"--
Copies
Location
Call Number
Status
Essex Young Adult Non-Fiction
YA B DE PRINCE
On Shelf
Guilford YA Non-Fiction
YA BIOG DePRINCE, MICHAELA
On Shelf
Hamden/Miller Children's Biography
jB/DEPRINCE
On Shelf
Ivoryton Young Adult Nonfiction
YA BIO DEPRINCE
On Shelf
New London Young Adult Non Fiction
YA 792.802 DEP
On Shelf
Wallingford Children's Biography
J B DEPRINCE MICHAELA DE
On Shelf
Wallingford Young Adult Nonfiction
YA B DEPRINCE MICHAELA DE
On Shelf
West Haven Main Young Adult Non-fiction
YA 792.8028 DEP
Withdrawn
West Haven Main Young Adult Non-fiction
YA 792.8028 DEP
On Shelf
West Haven Ora Mason Young Adult Biography
YA B DEPRINCE [MICHAELA]
On Shelf
Subjects
LC Subjects
Ballet dancers -- Sierra Leone -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Ballet dancers -- Sierra Leone -- Biography.
Ballet dancers -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Ballet dancers -- United States -- Biography.
DePrince, Michaela -- Juvenile literature.
DePrince, Michaela.
Orphans -- Sierra Leone -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Orphans -- Sierra Leone -- Biography.
Ballet dancers -- Sierra Leone -- Biography.
Ballet dancers -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Ballet dancers -- United States -- Biography.
DePrince, Michaela -- Juvenile literature.
DePrince, Michaela.
Orphans -- Sierra Leone -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Orphans -- Sierra Leone -- Biography.
More Details
Language:
English
ISBN:
0385755112, 9780385755115
Accelerated Reader:
UG
Level 6.3, 9 Points
Level 6.3, 9 Points
Lexile measure:
940
Notes
Description
"The memoir of Michaela DePrince, who lived the first few years of her live in war-torn Sierra Leone until being adopted by an American family. Now seventeen, she is one of the premiere ballerinas in the United States"--,Provided by publisher.
Target Audience
940,Lexile.
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Citations
APA Citation (style guide)
DePrince, M., & DePrince, E. (2014). Taking flight: from war orphan to star ballerina. First edition. New York, Alfred A. Knopf.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)DePrince, Michaela and Elaine, DePrince. 2014. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina. New York, Alfred A. Knopf.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)DePrince, Michaela and Elaine, DePrince, Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina. New York, Alfred A. Knopf, 2014.
MLA Citation (style guide)DePrince, Michaela, and Elaine DePrince. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina. First edition. New York, Alfred A. Knopf, 2014.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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