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Firebird : ballerina Misty Copeland shows a young girl how to dance like the firebird  Cover Image Book Book

Firebird : ballerina Misty Copeland shows a young girl how to dance like the firebird / Misty Copeland ; illustrated by Christopher Myers.

Copeland, Misty. (Author). Myers, Christopher. (Added Author).

Summary:

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.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780399166150 (hardback)
  • ISBN: 0399166157 (hardback)
  • Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 x 29 cm
  • Publisher: New York : G.P. Putnam's Sons, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA), [2014]

Content descriptions

Awards Note:
Coretta Scott King illustrator award book, 2015.
Subject: Ballet dancing > Fiction.
Self-confidence > Fiction.
Dance > Fiction.
Copeland, Misty > Fiction.
African Americans > Fiction.

Available copies

  • 2 of 2 copies available at Kenton County.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 2 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Covington Branch E COPEL M (Text) 33126019539836 Easy Available -
Erlanger Branch E COPEL M (Text) 33126019837214 Easy Available -


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