Dancing Through Fire (Portraits #1) (original 2005; edition 2005)

by Kathryn Lasky

Series: Portraits - Scholastic

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Sylvie dreams of being a prima ballerina. When the Franco-Prussian war begins in 1870, Sylvie is thrown into turmoil and tragedy. Sylvie must rely on the strength that ballet gives her in order to survive and acheive her goal.

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Title:	Dancing Through Fire (Portraits #1)
Authors:	Kathryn Lasky
Info:	Scholastic Paperbacks (2005), Edition: First Edition, Hardcover, 176 pages
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Sylvie learns about herself and her family through her own determination. She is a ballet dancer in war torn Paris during the Prussian invasion on the 1870's. Filled with the beauty of the ballet in stark contrast with war and revolution, this is a good read! Historical fiction at its best! (

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mcorbink | Sep 28, 2012 |

the little girl is a good dancer

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The small girl stood in just her underwear in front of the three grown-ups.

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Sylvie dreams of being a prima ballerina. When the Franco-Prussian war begins in 1870, Sylvie is thrown into turmoil and tragedy. Sylvie must rely on the strength that ballet gives her in order to survive and acheive her goal.

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