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"As a young girl in Cuba, Alicia Alonso practiced ballet in tennis shoes. Within a few years, she was in New York City, with a promising ballet career. But her eyesight began to fail. When Alicia needed surgeries to save her vision, dancing was impossible, but she wouldn't give up her dream. She found the strength and determination to return to the stage and become a prima ballerina. This is the true story of a woman who overcame her challenges, mastered her art, and inspired others to dance show more and dream"-- show lessTags
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This book would be good for primary and intermediate grades. Could be used for dictation as well as a good lesson about persevering. The book is about Alicia Alonso and her love for dance as well as the challenges she faces after becoming blind and still wanting to dance.
An inspiring story of a visually impaired ballerina who overcomes obstacles to become a dance icon.
I might use this book to encourage perseverance and achieving dreams despite challenges. It can also introduce students to different forms of art and expression.
I might use this book to encourage perseverance and achieving dreams despite challenges. It can also introduce students to different forms of art and expression.
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- Canonical title
- Alicia Alonso Dances On
Classifications
- Genres
- Nonfiction, Picture Books
- DDC/MDS
- 792.802 — Arts & recreation Recreation, sports, and performing arts Stage presentations Ballet and modern dance modified standard subdivisions Techniques, procedures, apparatus, equipment, materials, miscellany
- LCC
- GV1785 .A63 .V56 — Geography, Anthropology and Recreation Recreation. Leisure Recreation. Leisure Dancing
- BISAC
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- 17
- Popularity
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- Reviews
- 2
- Rating
- (4.25)
- Languages
- English
- Media
- Paper, Ebook
- ISBNs
- 2
