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Taking Flight : From War Orphan to Star Ballerina  Cover Image Book Book

Taking Flight : From War Orphan to Star Ballerina / Michaela DePrince with Elaine DePrince.

DePrince, Michaela. (Author). DePrince, Elaine. (Added Author).

Summary:

"The memoir of Michaela DePrince, who lived the first few years of her live in war-torn Sierra Leone until being adopted by an American Family. Now seventeen, she is one of the premiere ballerinas in the United States"-- Provided by publisher.
orn in war-torn Sierra Leone and adopted at age four by an American family who fostered her love of dancing, Michaela became the youngest principal dancer with the Dance Theatre of Harlem.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780385755115 (hardback)
  • ISBN: 9780385755122 (lib. bdg.)
  • ISBN: 9780385755139 (ebook)
  • Physical Description: 249 pages ; 22 cm
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2014.

Content descriptions

Study Program Information Note:
Accelerated Reader UG 6.3 9 9 169655
Subject: DePrince, Michaela.
Ballet dancers > Sierra Leone > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Ballet dancers > United States > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Orphans > Sierra Leone > Biography > Juvenile literature.

Available copies

  • 3 of 3 copies available at Lehigh Valley Library System.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 3 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Bethlehem Main Library jB-D (DEPRINCE) (Text) 33062008415946 Juv Biography Available -
Bethlehem South Side Branch YA B D442d (Text) 33062008415763 YA Nonfiction Available -
Easton Palmer Branch DEPRINCE (Text) 31901003881044 YA Biography Available -

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