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Cherson Siegel, Siena

To Dance

88 pp. | Atheneum | October, 2019 | Trade ISBN 978-1-4814-8663-7 $19.99 | Paper ISBN 978-1-4814-8664-4 $11.99 | Ebook ISBN 978-1-4814-8665-1
New ed. (2006)
(2) 4-6 Illustrated by Mark Siegel. This special edition of the graphic memoir about Cherson Siegel's youth as a School of American Ballet student effectively embodies ballet's paradox: every moment of seeming effortlessness on stage is the product of years of grueling work. Softened outlines and delicately hued watercolor washes depict young Siena's long-cherished dream and the ethereal-looking dancers; extended, well-paced panel sequences convey training's tedium and immense physical toll. A spacious redesigned layout heightens the emotional effect. Six new pages of photos and ephemera are appended.
Reviewer: Katie Bircher | Horn Book Magazine Issue: November, 2006; November, 2019

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