A dance like starlight : one ballerina's dream
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Author
Dempsey, Kristy.
Contributors
Cooper, Floyd, illustrator.
Published
New York, NY : Philomel Books, [2014].
ISBN
9780399252846 (hbk.), 0399252843 (hbk.)
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Status
On Shelf
WENATCHEE PUBLIC LIBRARY
E DEMPSEY
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LC Subjects
African Americans -- Juvenile fiction.
Ballet dancing -- Juvenile fiction.
Collins, Janet, -- 1917-2003 -- Juvenile fiction.
Discrimination -- Juvenile fiction.
Fiction.
New York (N.Y.) -- History -- 1951- -- Juvenile fiction.
Local Subjects
Collins, Janet -- Girl -- African American -- Dreams of becoming a prima ballerina
Other Subjects
African Americans -- Fiction.
African Americans.
Ballet dancers.
Ballet dancing -- Fiction.
Ballet.
Collins, Janet, -- 1917-2003 -- Fiction.
Discrimination -- Fiction.
Fiction.
Harlem, New York -- Mid-Atlantic States (U.S.)
Historical.
Juvenile.
New York (N.Y.) -- History -- 1951- -- Fiction.
New York -- Mid-Atlantic States (U.S.)
Opera singers.

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Published
New York, NY : Philomel Books, [2014].
Format
Book
Language
English
ISBN
9780399252846 (hbk.), 0399252843 (hbk.)
Accelerated Reader
LG
Level 4.4, 1 Points

Notes

Description
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.
Target Audience
AD 1100,Lexile.
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader AR,LG,4.4,0.5,163048.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Dempsey, K., & Cooper, F. (2014). A dance like starlight: one ballerina's dream . Philomel Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Dempsey, Kristy and Floyd, Cooper. 2014. A Dance Like Starlight: One Ballerina's Dream. Philomel Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Dempsey, Kristy and Floyd, Cooper. A Dance Like Starlight: One Ballerina's Dream Philomel Books, 2014.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Dempsey, Kristy., and Floyd Cooper. A Dance Like Starlight: One Ballerina's Dream Philomel Books, 2014.

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