Ready to fly : how Sylvia Townsend became the bookmobile ballerina / story told by Lea Lyon and A. LaFaye ; foreword by Sylvia Townsend ; illustrated by Jessica Gibson.
Material type: TextPublisher: New York : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2020]Edition: First editionDescription: 1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cmContent type:- text
- still image
- unmediated
- volume
- 9780062888785
- 0062888781
- Townsend, Sylvia Robertson, 1943- -- Juvenile literature
- Ballet dancers -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- Ballerinas -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- African American dancers -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- African American women -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- African Americans -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Children's Book | Main Library | Children's Biography | Townsend S. L991 | Available | 33111009592730 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Lyrical, inspiring, and affecting text paired with bright, appealing illustrations make Ready to Fly perfect for aspiring ballerinas everywhere who are ready to leap and to spread their wings!
Ready to Fly is the true story of Sylvia Townsend, an African American girl who falls in love with ballet after seeing Swan Lake on TV. This nonfiction picture book is an excellent choice to share at home or in the classroom.
Although there aren't many ballet schools that will accept a girl like Sylvia in the 1950s, her local bookmobile provides another possibility. A librarian helps Sylvia find a book about ballet and the determined seven-year-old, with the help of her new books, starts teaching herself the basics of classical ballet.
Soon Sylvia learns how to fly--how to dance--and how to dare to dream.
Includes a foreword from Sylvia Townsend, a brief history of the bookmobile, an author's note, and a further reading list.
Includes bibliographical references (page [38]).
Ready to Fly is the true story of Sylvia Townsend, an African American girl who falls in love with ballet after seeing Swan Lake on TV. Although there aren't many ballet schools that will accept a girl like Sylvia in the 1950s, her local bookmobile provides another possibility. A librarian helps Sylvia find a book about ballet and the determined seven-year-old, with the help of her new books, starts teaching herself the basics of classical ballet. Soon Sylvia learns how to fly-- how to dance--and how to dare to dream. Includes a note from the author and a brief history of the bookmobile.