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Dempsey, Kristy

A Dance like Starlight: One Ballerina's Dream

32 pp. | Philomel | January, 2014 | Trade ISBN 978-0-399-25284-6 $16.99
(3) K-3 Illustrated by Floyd Cooper. A young African American girl longs to be a ballerina, but in the segregated 1950s, she doubts her dream is possible. Seeing ballerina Janet Collins--the first African American to perform at New York's Metropolitan Opera--gives the girl hope for her own future as a dancer. Soft mixed-media paintings, capturing the girl's joy, optimism, and dedication, accompany the spare, lyrical text.
Reviewer: Katie Bircher

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