A dance like starlight : one ballerina's dream
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Cooper, Floyd, illustrator.
Published
New York, NY : Philomel Books, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA), [2014].
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Published
New York, NY : Philomel Books, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA), [2014].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm.
Language
English
Reading Level
LG
Level 4.4, 1 Points
Lexile code
AD: Adult Directed
Lexile measure
990

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A young girl growing up in Harlem in the 1950s, whose mother cleans and stitches costumes for a ballet company, dreams of becoming a prima ballerina one day, and is thrilled to see a performance of Janet Collins, the first "colored" prima ballerina.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Dempsey, K., & Cooper, F. (2014). A dance like starlight: one ballerina's dream . Philomel Books, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA).

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Dempsey, Kristy and Floyd, Cooper. 2014. A Dance Like Starlight: One Ballerina's Dream. Philomel Books, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA).

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Dempsey, Kristy and Floyd, Cooper. A Dance Like Starlight: One Ballerina's Dream Philomel Books, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA), 2014.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Dempsey, Kristy., and Floyd Cooper. A Dance Like Starlight: One Ballerina's Dream Philomel Books, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA), 2014.

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