Title:
Brave ballerina : the story of Janet Collins / Michelle Meadows ; illustrated by Ebony Glenn.
ISBN:
9781250127730
Personal Author:
Edition:
First edition.
Publication Information:
New York : Henry Holt and Company, 2019.
Physical Description:
1 volume (unnumbered pages) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Summary:
Janet Collins wanted to be a ballerina in the 1930s and '40s, a time when racial segregation was widespread in the United States. From her early childhood lessons to the height of her success as the first African-American prima ballerina in the Metropolitan Opera, this is the story of a remarkable pioneer.
Program Information:
Accelerated Reader LG 3.3 0.5 502614
Personal Subject:
Audience:
570L Lexile
OCLC Number:
on1028884654
Availability:
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