Our feet slip
into satin shoes
with stiff shanks,
hard boxing,
tight elastic,
and slippery ribbons
that wrap a... read full description
into satin shoes
with stiff shanks,
hard boxing,
tight elastic,
and slippery ribbons
that wrap a... read full description
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Aug 03, 2011
Kimberly
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Clare is a dancer. She wants to join the City Ballet, but she's taller than most professional dancers. Can she make it? If she can't, what will she do? On Pointe examines what happens when our dreams change. Clare begins the summer auditioning for the City Ballet, living with her grandfather, and chatting with her friend Rosella, who says negative things about their peers that make Clare uncomfortable. By the end of summer, Clare's perspective and priorities have undergone a dramatic shift
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Sep 03, 2007
Krista the Krazy Kataloguer
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Novel in verse that vividly describes the physical pain of being a ballet dancer.
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Jul 18, 2010
Sara
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Ehh, an extremely forgettable read. Perhaps it's just me but I didn't gain a thing from the story; Clare is a normal teenager with attitude issues, who doesn't really learn or develop much throughout the story. The whole book is a very quick read, very shallow and melodramatic. I thought i'd like it because I love ballet, but all it does is make a villian of the art. The author's got to be seriously butthurt about dance, or something.
Jul 29, 2011
On Pointe does a fantastic job of describing the life of a ballerina through poetry. It is also a great story of a girl rediscovering her dream after she thinks that it is lost. The detail and dialogue is well written as is the rest of the story. With a great plot and characters that are easy to f all in love with I'd recommend this book to lots of people, but especially those who love to dance as much as I do.
Sep 30, 2009
Nicole Catherine
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Normally I hate novels in verse, but this one seemed really natural, like you were hearing Clare's thoughts.
I was amazed by this book. It was beautiful and sad and true. I'm not sure if a non-dancer would get much out of it (and hey, I've got an audition looming in my future that made the book that much more meaningful) but as a dancer of seven years, I loved it.
I was amazed by this book. It was beautiful and sad and true. I'm not sure if a non-dancer would get much out of it (and hey, I've got an audition looming in my future that made the book that much more meaningful) but as a dancer of seven years, I loved it.
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Sep 23, 2009
Hannah
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This book was really good! The book really taught me that you don't have to have a titly to be the best. As long as your happy with yourself that's all that matters.
Jun 01, 2011
Sanna
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This book is SUPER GOOD!!!!! It not only talks about ballet experiences but outside the ballet studios and theatres. It is one of my ALL TIME FAVORITES!
Oct 27, 2011
Carrie
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I picked this one up at the library, thinking that Bella and Emma would enjoy it. I read in a few hours and found myself really liking it, as well.
Feb 07, 2011
Anna Francesca
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I wish the characters in this story were more developed. I felt like there were too many two-dimensional people in this world, and the "we dance and therefore have eating disorders" plot is overdone. That said, the comparison of not fulfilling a dream to suffering a stroke is interesting, and the ways the family copes with Grandpa's ordeal are intriguing.
May 16, 2011
Nora
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I really love this book. Even though it is written in verse, the language isn’t flowery, and you don’t need to spend hours decoding excessive similes and metaphors. That being said, the text is beautiful, and describes the art of ballet perfectly. The characters are believable, with realistic dancer problems; injury, not being able to afford classes and shoes, and eating disorders. The ballet terminology is all correct, (about time!) most likely due to Grover’s clear dance experience.
Nov 03, 2008
Amber
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I wanted to like this book, but I couldn't. I generally love verse novels, but my expectation is that the verse is an additional dimension--that the language and rhythm become almost a character in itself. I was bothered that this verse novel didn't have beautiful language. It as ordinary and I kept thinking why was it in verse? I think perhaps if you love ballet you might be able to get past that, but look elsewhere if you want a gorgeous verse novel.
Oct 19, 2007
Playgroundlegend45
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I literally read this book in two sittings. It's the quickest read in the world and it's easy to read because it's free form poetry. However, it's sensitive girly bullshit about anorexic ballerinas with a few moments of actual enjoyment. Don't read if you have a penis.
Mar 22, 2011
Odette
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Your standard ballet book of girl loves ballet, has some life issues, decides ballet might not be for her. Of note because it's told in verse. I'd really like to see more ballet books that break out of this mold, but sadly this doesn't happen too often.
Aug 27, 2008
Bridgett
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I really enjoyed this book and loved how it was told in verse. I appreciated the author's inclusion of eating disorders and how brutal ballet can be. I liked the focus on ballet better than the parts about the grandfather, but both were good.
Apr 12, 2008
Betsy
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I loved this novel in verse. It pointed out a lot of the issues I have in my own family.
Aug 03, 2010
Read this book so my daughter could read it. Definitely was not bored even though its listed as juvenile fiction. Story is well written and love the style she used in her writing. You get a great feel for the characters and can definitely identify with them.
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