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Firebird : ballerina Misty Copeland shows a young girl how to dance like the firebird / Misty Copeland ; illustrated by Christopher Myers.

Copeland, Misty, (author.). Myers, Christopher, (illustrator.).

Summary:

American Ballet Theater soloist Misty Copeland encourages a young ballet student, with brown skin like her own, by telling her that she, too, had to learn basic steps and how to be graceful when she was starting out, and that some day, with practice and dedication, the little girl will become a firebird, too. Includes author's note about dancers who led her to find her voice.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780399166150
  • ISBN: 0399166157
  • Physical Description: 1 volume (unnumbered pages) : color illustrations ; 26 x 29 cm
  • Publisher: New York : G.P. Putnam's Sons, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA), [2014]

Content descriptions

Target Audience Note:
NP Lexile
Subject:
Copeland, Misty > Juvenile fiction.
Ballet dancing > Juvenile fiction.
Self-confidence > Juvenile fiction.
Dance > Juvenile fiction.
African Americans > Juvenile fiction.
Genre:
Fiction.

Available copies

  • 55 of 57 copies available at NC Cardinal.
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Madison County Public Library. (Show)

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 57 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Mars Hill Library E COP (Text) 30229101176419 Easy Fiction Available -
Ashe County Public Library E COP (Text) 50503300312784 Easy Fiction Available -
Belhaven Public Library J FIC (Text) 38344400159966 Juvenile Fiction Available -
Berea Library E COPELA (Text) 42756201960140 Easy Fiction Available -
Black Mountain Library E COP (Text) 0020511040246 Easy Fiction Available -
Bordeaux Library E COPELAND (Text) 31781062985286 Easy Fiction Available -
Bunn Branch J/792.8/Copeland (Text) 72350000019803 Juvenile Nonfiction Display Available -
Camden County Library E R COP (Text) 39488900184468 Easy Fiction Available -
Canton Library E Copeland (Text) 33115007645035 Easy Fiction Available -
Columbus Library E 920 COP (Text) 31250200025584 Easy Nonfiction Available -

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Summary: American Ballet Theater soloist Misty Copeland encourages a young ballet student, with brown skin like her own, by telling her that she, too, had to learn basic steps and how to be graceful when she was starting out, and that some day, with practice and dedication, the little girl will become a firebird, too. Includes author's note about dancers who led her to find her voice.