Firebird : ballerina Misty Copeland shows a young girl how to dance like the firebird
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Author
Copeland, Misty.
Contributors
Myers, Christopher.
Status
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Children's Area
PICTURE BOOK COP
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Subjects

LC Subjects
African Americans -- Juvenile fiction.
Ballet dancing -- Juvenile fiction.
Copeland, Misty -- Juvenile fiction.
Dance -- Juvenile fiction.
Self-confidence -- Juvenile fiction.
Other Subjects
Copeland, Misty -- Fiction.

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Format
Book
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 x 29 cm
Language
English

Notes

Description
American Ballet Theater soloist Misty Copeland encourages a young ballet student, with brown skin like her own, by telling her that she, too, had to learn basic steps and how to be graceful when she was starting out, and that some day, with practice and dedication, the little girl will become a firebird, too. Includes author's note about dancers who led her to find her voice.
Target Audience
5-8.
Target Audience
K-3.
Awards
Coretta Scott King Award, 2015

Citations

APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Copeland, M., & Myers, C. (2014). Firebird: ballerina Misty Copeland shows a young girl how to dance like the firebird . G.P. Putnam's Sons, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA).

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

Copeland, Misty and Christopher. Myers. 2014. Firebird: Ballerina Misty Copeland Shows a Young Girl How to Dance Like the Firebird. G.P. Putnam's Sons, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA).

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

Copeland, Misty and Christopher. Myers. Firebird: Ballerina Misty Copeland Shows a Young Girl How to Dance Like the Firebird G.P. Putnam's Sons, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA), 2014.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Copeland, Misty., and Christopher Myers. Firebird: Ballerina Misty Copeland Shows a Young Girl How to Dance Like the Firebird G.P. Putnam's Sons, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA), 2014.

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