Ready to fly : how Sylvia Townsend became the bookmobile ballerina / story told by Lea Lyon and A. LaFaye ; foreword by Sylvia Townsend ; illustrated by Jessica Gibson.
Ready to Fly is the true story of Sylvia Townsend, an African American girl who falls in love with ballet after seeing Swan Lake on TV. Although there aren't many ballet schools that will accept a girl like Sylvia in the 1950s, her local bookmobile provides another possibility. A librarian helps Sylvia find a book about ballet and the determined seven-year-old, with the help of her new books, starts teaching herself the basics of classical ballet. Soon Sylvia learns how to fly-- how to dance--and how to dare to dream. Includes a note from the author and a brief history of the bookmobile.
Record details
- ISBN: 0062888781
- ISBN: 9780062888785
- ISBN: 006288879X
- ISBN: 9780062888792
- Physical Description: 1 volume (unnumbered pages) : color illustrations, photographs (some color) ; 29 cm
- Edition: First edition
- Publisher: New York : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2020]
- Copyright: ©2020
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Target Audience Note:
- AD690L Lexile
- Study Program Information Note:
- Accelerated Reader AR LG 3.5 0.5 506827.
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- Subject:
- Townsend, Sylvia Robertson, 1943- > Juvenile literature.
African American dancers > Biography > Juvenile literature.
African American women > Biography > Juvenile literature.
African Americans > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Ballerinas > United States > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Ballet dancers > United States > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Bookmobiles > Juvenile literature.
Books and reading > Juvenile literature. - Genre:
- Biographies.
Picture books.
Available copies
- 23 of 25 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 1 of 1 copy available at Madison County Public Library. (Show)
Holds
- 0 current holds with 25 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison Main Library | J BIO TOWNSEND LYO (Text) | 30229101163292 | Juvenile Biography | Available | - |
| Braswell Memorial Main Library | JB TOWNSEND (Text) | 37807000019879 | Juvenile Biography | Available | - |
| Braswell Memorial Main Library | JB TOWNSEND (Text) | 37807000057226 | Juvenile Biography | Available | - |
| Brunswick Bookmobile | E LYO (Text) | 31427000783439 | Easy Fiction | Available | - |
| Camden County Library | E R B TOWNSEND (Text) | 39488900270887 | Easy Fiction | Available | - |
| Cumberland Headquarters | JB TOWNSEND (Text) | 31781066455252 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Fletcher Branch | TOWNSEND (Text) | 33258010121545 | Juvenile Biography | Checked out | 08/10/2026 |
| Franklin Outreach | JB/TOWNSEND (Text) | 72350000104358 | Juvenile Biography | Checked out | 09/03/2026 |
| Gibsonville Public Library | J Bio Townsend (Text) | 30449000027360 | Juvenile Biography | Available | - |
| Harnett County Main Library | E 792.802 Lyo (Text) | 33630004614074 | Easy Nonfiction | Available | - |
