Ballerina Dreams: From Orphan to Dancer

Author: Michaela Deprince, Elaine Deprince

Perfect for newly independent readers--discover the amazing life of one of America's top ballerinas, Michaela DePrince, whose story is soon to be told in a major motion picture directed by Madonna.

At the age of three, Michaela DePrince found a photo of a ballerina that changed her life. She was living in an orphanage in Sierra Leone at the time, but was soon adopted by a family and brought to America. Michaela never forgot the photo of the dancer she once saw, and quickly decided to make her dream of becoming a ballerina come true. She has been dancing ever since and is now a principal dancer in New York City and has been featured in the ballet documentary First Position, as well as Dancing with the Stars, Good Morning America, and Oprah magazine.

Young readers will love learning about this inspiring ballerina in this uplifting and informative leveled reader. This Step 4 Step into Reading book is for newly independent readers who read simple sentences with confidence.

Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
Published: 10/14/2014
Pages: 48
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.20lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.10w x 0.20d
ISBN: 9780385755153
Audience: Ages 4-8

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.1
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 170098 / Ballerina Dreams: From Orphan to Dancer


Review Citation(s):
School Library Journal 09/01/2014 pg. 159
Kirkus Reviews 09/01/2014 pg. 82
Booklist 11/01/2014 pg. 44

About the Author
Michaela DePrince graduated from the American Ballet Theatre's Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis school in New York, and is a dancer with the Dutch National Ballet. She travels between Amsterdam and New York City, where she lives with her family.