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Becoming a Ballerina: A Nutcracker Story
by
Lise Friedman (Goodreads Author),
Mary Dowdle (Goodreads Author)
The perfect holiday gift for every young ballet fan
Go backstage at the ballet with real-life thirteen-year-old dancer Fiona. Dozens of gorgeous, full-color photographs welcome readers into Fiona's world, as she goes from auditions, to rehearsals, to opening night playing Clara, the lead child's role in Boston Ballet's The Nutcracker. Experience the nerves, the hard work, a...more
Go backstage at the ballet with real-life thirteen-year-old dancer Fiona. Dozens of gorgeous, full-color photographs welcome readers into Fiona's world, as she goes from auditions, to rehearsals, to opening night playing Clara, the lead child's role in Boston Ballet's The Nutcracker. Experience the nerves, the hard work, a...more
Hardcover, 48 pages
Published
October 11th 2012
by Viking Juvenile
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This was featured recently in the local newspaper, in an article about good gift books for children. Since I enjoy ballet, I picked it up. It's a gorgeously photographed study of Fiona, a young teen selected to play the role of Clara in the Boston Ballet's production of The Nutcracker. The text, told in the first person "by" Fiona, touches on her love of dance, the difficulties and challenges of being so focused at such a young age, and her hopes for the future. However... Fiona's voice never fu...more
Ever wanted to be a ballerina? This book is a beautiful and inspiring portrait of a real life girl pursuing her dream to becoming a ballerina and scoring the lead role in The Nutcracker. Complete with dozens of full color photographs that bring to life the hard work and artistry that go into creating the magical world of the ballet.
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).
Not quite a read-aloud, but definitely a story of the work it takes to become a pre-professional child ballet dancer. So much practice!
Much longer but informative about one girl's journey as a ballerina
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