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DePrince, Michaela

Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina

249 pp. | Knopf | October, 2014 | Trade ISBN 978-0-385-75511-5 $16.99 | Ebook ISBN 978-0-385-75513-9
(3) YA With Elaine DePrince. This inspirational memoir traces Michaela's journey from an orphanage in war-ravaged Sierra Leone through her adoption by an American couple to her rising ballet stardom (appearing in the documentary First Position; joining the Dutch National Ballet). Throughout, the daughter-and-mom writing team emphasizes how important optimism, love, and perseverance were to Michaela's success. Striking textual imagery heightens the immediacy of Michaela's experiences, whether tragic or triumphant.
Reviewer: Katie Bircher

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