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Ballerina Dreams: From Orphan to Dancer (Step Into Reading, Step 4)

by Michaela DePrince and Elaine DePrince

At the age of three, Michaela DePrince found a photo of a ballerina that changed her life. She was living in an orphanage in Sierra Leone at the time, but was soon adopted by a family and brought to America. Michaela never forgot the photo of the dancer she once saw, and quickly decided to make her dream of becoming a ballerina come true. She has been dancing ever since and is now a principal dancer in New York City and has been featured in the ballet documentary First Position, as well as Dancing with the Stars, Good Morning America, and Oprah magazine.

Young readers will love learning about this inspiring ballerina in this uplifting and informative leveled reader. This Step 4 Step into Reading book is for newly independent readers who read simple sentences with confidence.

Adoptee Author: Michaela DePrince

Author: Elaine DePrince

Publication Year: 2014


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Ballerina Dreams: From Orphan to Dancer (Step Into Reading, Step 4)
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