Firebird : ballerina Misty Copeland shows a young girl how to dance like the firebird /

Copeland, Misty.

Firebird : ballerina Misty Copeland shows a young girl how to dance like the firebird / Misty Copeland ; illustrated by Christopher Myers. - 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 x 29 cm

American Ballet Theater soloist Misty Copeland encourages a young ballet student, with brown skin like her own, by telling her that she, too, had to learn basic steps and how to be graceful when she was starting out, and that some day, with practice and dedication, the little girl will become a firebird, too. Includes author's note about dancers who led her to find her voice.

0399166157 (hardback) 9780399166150 (hardback)

2014008878

GBB4B5962 bnb

016897753 Uk


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