Becoming a Ballerina: A Nutcracker Story
by Lise Friedman, Mary Dowdle (Illustrator)
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Traces the daily experiences of a thirteen-year-old ballerina who is preparing to perform the lead role in the Boston Ballet's production of The Nutcracker.Tags
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A nice glimpse into the behind-the-scenes of one girl's journey playing Clara in The Nutcracker. This book would be great for aspiring ballet dancers or to share with kids about to go see the show. It would have been strengthened by some back matter (a glossary of ballet terms, a list of books for further reading).
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The first-person story of a ballerina who plays Clara in the Boston Ballet Nutcracker. Her older and younger sisters are also dancers. There are lots of good photos of the dancers and costumes.
The first-person story of a ballerina who plays Clara in the Boston Ballet Nutcracker. Her older and younger sisters are also dancers. There are lots of good photos of the dancers and costumes.
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Lise Friedman, a former dancer with the Merce Cunningham Dance Company, writes frequently about the performing arts for various publications and is the author of First Lessons in Ballet. She lives with her family in Brooklyn, New York, just a short cab ride from the Great White Way
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