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Copeland, Misty.

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

ISBN: 9780399166150 (hardback) 0399166157 (hardback)

LCCN: 2014008878

Subjects--Personal Names:
Copeland, Misty--Juvenile fiction.
Copeland, Misty--Fiction.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Ballet dancing--Juvenile fiction.
Self-confidence--Juvenile fiction.
Dance--Juvenile fiction.
African Americans--Juvenile fiction.
Ballet dancing--Fiction.
Self-confidence--Fiction.
Dance--Fiction.
JUVENILE FICTION / Biographical / General.
JUVENILE FICTION / People & Places / United States / African American.
JUVENILE FICTION / Performing Arts / Dance.

LC Class. No.: PZ7.C7887 / Fir 2014

Dewey Class. No.: [E]