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Author
Series
Baby-sitters Club. Original series volume 16
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Language
English
Formats
Description
Feeling isolated as the only African American in her sixth grade class, Jessi gains a sense of belonging by participating in the Baby-sitters Club, learning sign language in order to communicate with a deaf child, and dancing in a ballet.
Author
Series
Tallulah books (Marilyn Singer) volume 5
Publisher
Clarion Books/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
©2015.
Language
English
Description
Tallulah loves the grace and elegance of ballet and can pirouette perfectly, but at dance camp struggles to learn tap.
Author
Series
Ballet Cat volume 3
Publisher
Disney-Hyperion
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Ballet Cat and her cousin, Goat, try to outdo one another while putting on show for their grandmother.
Author
Series
Publisher
RH Graphic
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"It's Elizabeth's turn in the spotlight... but does Jessica deserve it more? Jessica knows she's the better dancer -- but their teacher only seems to have eyes for her sister Elizabeth! No matter how hard or perfectly she dances she's not getting recognized -- which becomes a huge problem when it becomes clear that her sister is going to get the main role of Swanilda instead of her. Even worse, Elizabeth refuses to believe that their teacher is favoring...
10) The big audition
Author
Series
Ballet bunnies (Reddy) volume 5
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Millie's favorite TV show is coming to town and holding auditions, and seeing that Millie's not feeling brave, the Ballet Bunnies encourage her to go for it"--
Author
Series
Katarina Ballerina volume 1
Publisher
Aladdin
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
With determination and help from her new friends, a ten-year-old New York City girl overcomes obstacles while pursuing her dream of becoming a prima ballerina.
Author
Series
Ruby Rose (Rob Sanders) volume 2
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Ruby Rose has the best idea ever: she'll put on a dance recital! But when her tights are untangled, her costume is fitted, the tickets are finished, and Ruby Rose makes her way onto the stage, it turns out the audience is caught in the rain! Oh no! Will Ruby Rose let a little thunder and lightning ruin her performance? With some swirling and twirling, Ruby Rose finds a way to star in the best recital ever!
13) Boys dance!
Author
Publisher
Doubleday Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Illustrations and rhyming text celebrate boys who dance, from their very first day of stretching at the barre while dreaming of the exciting roles they might one day play.--
14) The lost slipper
Author
Series
Ballet bunnies (Reddy) volume 4
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"When Millie loses her baller slipper at the theater after seeing her favorite ballet, she and the Ballet Bunnies must find it, with some help from a mysterious dancer, before the curtain rises"--
Author
Publisher
Simon Spotlight
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Angelina and her cousin Henry are paired to dance together at Chipping Cheddar's Summer Festival. At first their dance is a mess, but after a lot of practice and patience, they learn to make their dance perfect (or close enough)! --
Author
Series
Lola Levine volume 3
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
©2016.
Language
English
Description
"A new girl has joined Lola Levine's second-grade class. When they get off on the wrong foot, they are forced to spend time together ... and learn they have more in common than they thought"--
17) Téo's tutu
Author
Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
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Description
"This story of a boy's first ballet recital celebrates gender-creativity, the joy of dance, and being yourself. Ťo loves to dance, whether it's the cumbia with Pap̕, the bhangra with Amma, or ballet class with Miss Lila. He also loves the way his tutu makes him feel, inside and out. But when it comes time to decide which outfit to wear in the big dance recital--a sparkly tutu or shimmering silver pants--Ťo wonders if being his most authentic self...
Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Sofía Acosta, a fifth grader trying to fit into her ballet-obsessed Cuban American family and her affluent suburban New York community, learns to speak up for herself and others when she mistakenly reveals a visiting dancer's plan to defect to the United States.
Author
Publisher
Simon Spotlight
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Angelina and the other little dancers at Miss Lilly's Ballet School are going on a ballet tour, ... traveling to towns near Chipping Cheddar to perform. Angelina is excited but also nervous. Will she still dance her best when she isn't on her home stage?"--
Author
Publisher
Little Simon
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"Angelina hopes to dance the starring role in an upcoming performance for the Royal Ballet, but instead is cast in a tiny part. She is so disappointed that she wants to quit ballet. Eventually, though, she decides to work hard for her friends in the performance. Angelina's decision leads to an unexpected turn of events--and a happy ending for everyone!"--
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