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"In a city built on dreams, Trisha Holiday makes her living moving like one. But out of her dancer's costume, she's as down-to-earth as they come. That's why she ignores the admiring note--and the accompanying $1000 bill--that arrives backstage after one of her ethereal performances. Yet the sender, a wealthy foreign prince, isn't easily dissuaded. Seven years living and studying in the United States have made Malik long for the freedom to choose...
Author
Pub. Date
1995.
Language
English
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Blair Simpson, a dancer who has spent nearly thirty years of her life in the chorus lines of Broadway musicals and in TV commercials, goes to a small town to recuperate from an injury. There she meets a man who forces her to come to terms with a part of herself she has long denied.
4) Black swans
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Pub. Date
[2022]
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1 volume (unpaged) : chiefly illustrations (colour) ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
Discover the stories of six Black ballet dancers, past and present, who dared to follow their dreams and lead the way for others!
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 13
Lexile measure
860L
Language
English
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Orianna and Violet are ballet dancers and best friends, but when the ballerinas who have been harassing Violet are murdered, Orianna is accused of the crime and sent to a juvenile detention center where she meets Amber and they experience supernatural events linking the girls together.
6) The company
Pub. Date
2004.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (DVD)(112 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A behind-the-scenes look at the world of dance as seen through the eyes of a talented young dancer on the brink of success.
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Pub. Date
2024.
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306 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"Deep in the desert, under the blazing sun, an elite troupe of dancers are trained to harness their magic. They are the queen’s most formidable assassins. Aasira has one of the rarest talents – for she is a flame-wielder. Feared by all and envied by some, she uses her power to execute enemies of the crown. Aasira’s greatest wish is to serve her queen. But on the eve of her graduation, with tensions rising among the dancers and secrets stirring...
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Pub. Date
2023.
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48 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm
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English
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"Did you know that many Highland dances use swords to prove their strength? Or that bharatanatyam dancers perform with bells around their ankles and red dye on their hands and feet? There's a whole world of dances out there! Told with simple language and shown with vivid photographs, A World of Dancers is perfect for emerging readers curious about the fascinating and varied dancers worldwide"-- Provided by publisher.
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Pub. Date
[2023]
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387 pages ; 23 cm.
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English
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"Hi'i is proud to be a Naupaka, a family renowned for its contributions to hula and her hometown of Hilo, Hawaii, but there's a lot she doesn't understand. She's never met her legendary grandmother and her mother has never revealed the identity of her father. Worse, unspoken divides within her tight-knit community have started to grow, creating fractures whose origins are somehow entangled with her own family history. In hula, Hi'i sees a chance to...
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Pub. Date
[2022]
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56 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
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English
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In this award-winning How-To ballet memoir, you'll deep dive into ballet posture while standing on both feet, tiptoes, and one leg. Enjoy Ballerina Konora's sass and wisdom as she shares insights learned along the way.
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Series
When it all syncs up volume 1
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
291 pages ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"A Black teen dancer with dreams of landing a spot in a prestigious ballet company must learn to dance on her own terms in this explosive debut about the healing power of art and friendship, perfect for fans of Heartbreaker and Tiny Pretty Things. Ballet is Aisha's life. So when she's denied yet another lead at her elite academy because she doesn't "look" the part, she knows something has to change-the constant discrimination is harming her mental...
12) The cheat sheet
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English
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"The friend zone is not the end zone for Bree Camden, who is helplessly in love with her longtime best friend and extremely hot NFL legend, Nathan Donelson. The only problem is that she can't admit her true feelings, because he clearly sees her as a best friend with no romantic potential, and the last thing Bree wants is to ruin their relationship. In any case, she has other things to worry about. After a car accident ended her chance at becoming...
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I feed her to the beast volume 1
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English
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Publisher Annotation: From debut author Jamison Shea comes I Feed Her to the Beast and the Beast Is Me, a slow-burn horror that lifts a veil on the institutions that profit on exclusion and the toll of giving everything to a world that will never love you back.
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Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
xvii, 259 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 22 cm
Language
English
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"A moving, unflinching memoir of hard-won success, struggles with addiction, and a lifelong mission to give back-from the late iconic actor beloved for his roles in The Wire, Boardwalk Empire, and Lovecraft Country When Michael K. Williams died on September 6, 2021, he left behind a career as one of the most electrifying actors of his generation. From his star turn as Omar Little in The Wire to Chalky White in Boardwalk Empire to Emmy-nominated roles...
17) Eden burning
Author
Pub. Date
[2002]
Physical Desc
336 pages ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
Paradise calls to Chase Wilcox. A man of science fascinated by the rebirth of life in the wake of cataclysmic natural upheaval, he is drawn to the lush beauty of the island of Hawaii and the secrets it holds-while escaping the destruction of his own personal world. Here where warm breezes caress the skin and vibrant colors assault the senses-and where dangerous fires rage unseen beneath the earth's surface-Chase plans to immerse himself in his work...and...
18) Misty Copeland
Author
Pub. Date
2016.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
48 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Discusses Misty Copeland's family, childhood, and early dancing years before she became a world famous ballerina.
20) Because
Author
Pub. Date
2007.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.3 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Language
English
Description
A young boy who lives with his grandmother is terribly embarrassed by her behavior at first, but comes to realize that she is not just having fun, she has a reason for each strange action.
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