Taking flight: from war orphan to star ballerina
(Book)
Author:
Contributors:
DePrince, Elaine, author.
Published:
New York : Ember, 2016.
Format:
Book
Edition:
First Ember edition.
Physical Desc:
249 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 21 cm
Lexile measure:
940L
Rating:
940
Status:
Description
The youngest named principal dancer for the Dance Theatre of Harlem traces her rise from orphan in war-torn Sierra Leone to one of America's most accomplished ballerinas, discussing her adoption, training, and high-profile performances.
Copies
Location
Call Number
Status
Woodbridge Young Adult Fiction
YA 792.809/DEP
On Shelf
Subjects
LC Subjects
More Details
Language:
English
ISBN:
0385755147, 9780385755146
Accelerated Reader:
UG
Level 6.3, 9 Points
Level 6.3, 9 Points
Lexile measure:
940
Notes
Description
The youngest named principal dancer for the Dance Theatre of Harlem traces her rise from orphan in war-torn Sierra Leone to one of America's most accomplished ballerinas, discussing her adoption, training, and high-profile performances.
Target Audience
940,Lexile.
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader AR,UG,6.3,9.0,169655.
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Citations
APA Citation (style guide)
DePrince, M., & DePrince, E. (2016). Taking flight: from war orphan to star ballerina. First Ember edition. New York, Ember.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)DePrince, Michaela and Elaine, DePrince. 2016. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina. New York, Ember.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)DePrince, Michaela and Elaine, DePrince, Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina. New York, Ember, 2016.
MLA Citation (style guide)DePrince, Michaela, and Elaine DePrince. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina. First Ember edition. New York, Ember, 2016.
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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Grouped Work ID:
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Record Information
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