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Author: Melissa R. Klapper
Publisher:
Published: 2020
Total Pages: 433
ISBN-13: 0190908688
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA pathbreaking social history that takes seriously the experiences of the countless everyday people who pursued recreational ballet, Ballet Class: An American History explores the growth of this now quintessential extracurricular activity as it became an integral part of American childhood across borders of gender, class, race, and sexuality.
Author: Laura Lee
Publisher: Black Dog & Leventhal
Published: 2020-03-10
Total Pages: 99
ISBN-13: 076246965X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis enchanting introduction to the wonderful world of ballet has been updated to include a removable poster and access to 25 downloadable music tracks. Young dancers have fallen in love with this charming, illustrated exploration of the world's great ballets. Featuring twenty-five famous and beloved pieces such as Swan Lake,The Nutcracker, Peter and the Wolf and Fancy Free, these stories bring iconic performances to life, and inspire readers to listen and dance along to the music that has made them enduring classics. Woven into these tales is a captivating history of ballet, filled with information and profiles of the world's greatest dancers, choreographers, and composers. Young readers will also enjoy fun facts and dancing how-tos all while listening to excerpts of classical music. Also included is a removable, fold-out poster depicting the five positions of ballet.
Author: Charlotte Nebres
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
Published: 2021-12-21
Total Pages: 40
ISBN-13: 0593374924
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA reimagined and modern take on the holiday favorite, this picture book weaves together the classic Christmas tale of The Nutcracker and the true-life story of 12-year-old ballerina Charlotte Nebres, the first Black girl to play Marie in the New York City Ballet’s production. The only thing Charlotte loves as much as ballet is Christmas. So, when she gets the opportunity to play Marie in the New York City Ballet's The Nutcracker, she leaps at the chance. Dancing takes practice-hours of adjusting her arms and perfecting her jumps. With the help of her Trinidadian and Filipino families, encouragement from her sister, and a view of her mom and dad in the audience, Charlotte finds the strength to never give up. In this spectacular debut full of fluid, dynamic illustrations, Charlotte provides youngsters with a multicultural tale of family, dance, and holiday cheer.
Author: Misty Copeland
Publisher: Penguin
Published: 2020-09-29
Total Pages: 34
ISBN-13: 0399547649
DOWNLOAD EBOOKInstant New York Times bestselling series opener inspired by prima ballerina and author Misty Copeland's own early experiences in ballet. From prima ballerina and New York Times bestselling author Misty Copeland comes the story of a young Misty, who discovers her love of dance through the ballet Coppélia--a story about a toymaker who devises a villainous plan to bring a doll to life. Misty is so captivated by the tale and its heroine, Swanilda, she decides to audition for the role. But she's never danced ballet before; in fact, this is the very first day of her very first dance class! Though Misty is excited, she's also nervous. But as she learns from her fellow bunheads, she makes wonderful friends who encourage her to do her very best. Misty's nerves quickly fall away, and with a little teamwork, the bunheads put on a show to remember. Featuring the stunning artwork of newcomer Setor Fiadzigbey, Bunheads is an inspiring tale for anyone looking for the courage to try something new.
Author: Rebecca Rupp
Publisher: Three Rivers Press (CA)
Published: 1998
Total Pages: 882
ISBN-13: 0609801090
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Author: Melanie Voland
Publisher: Treehouse Books
Published: 2021-12-17
Total Pages: 35
ISBN-13: 1739899636
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book tells the stories of five of the most well-loved, world famous ballets. It will appeal to lots of children, but especially kids who are interested in ballet and dance, singing, acting, ice skating, or any kind of performing arts. As well as to parents who might want to introduce their child to the cultural and traditional performing arts. These ballet stories are lovely, magical bedtime, or anytime stories for kids, especially if they are interested in ballet, dance, theater and performance, and if they might like to go and see a live ballet. Because ballets have no words, and only use dance music and mime to convey what's happening, without knowing the story beforehand, anyone can become completely lost. So your child will already know the plot of these very famous world famous ballets from these short stories, if they ever watch one online or go to see one of them live (and so will you if you like). Every ballet performance is a different artistic interpretation. We have based these children's stories on the basic and agreed-upon general plots of all these five ballets. Lots of ballets contain tragedy or violence, negative role-modeling, and themes and subjects not suitable for children. So the ballets in these children's short stories are chosen as some of the best ones for children, that they are most likely to love and enjoy. A unique storybook that they will love and that will give them a long term educational life gift as well as entertain. Treat your child to these magical, world famous, classical ballet stories. You can download this ebook, or any of the individual ebook stories, or buy the paperback book version for a gift, which is available for sale worldwide, at all good bookstores and online marketplaces, and should be alongside our other books.
Author: Melanie Voland
Publisher: Treehouse Books
Published: 2021-12-18
Total Pages: 9
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis is the fifth single story from our book: Ballet Stories For Kids: Five of the Most Magical, Well Loved, World Famous Ballets, Specially Chosen and Adapted Into Children's Stories Would you like to know the story of Don Quixote the ballet? Or buy the paperback book of five famous ballet stories, as a gift for a child you love? Download this ebook or get one of the other stories in the series as an ebook, which are: Swan Lake, The Nutcracker, Coppelia, The Firebird, and Don Quixote. The whole book, available in both ebook or paperback, of five of the world's most famous classical ballet stories, makes a lovely read, or gift for kids. It is for sale worldwide, in various formats, at all good bookstores and online marketplaces, and should be found alongside our other books.
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Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Published:
Total Pages: 564
ISBN-13: 9780547348896
DOWNLOAD EBOOKUpon publication, Anita Silvey’s comprehensive survey of contemporary children’s literature, Children’s Books and Their Creators, garnered unanimous praise from librarians, educators, and specialists interested in the world of writing for children. Now The Essential Guide to Children’s Books and Their Creators assembles the best of that volume in one handy, affordable reference, geared specifically to parents, educators, and students. This new volume introduces readers to the wealth of children’s literature by focusing on the essentials — the best books for children, the ones that inform, impress, and, most important, excite young readers. Updated to include newcomers such as J. K. Rowling and Lemony Snicket and to cover the very latest on publishing and educational trends, this edition features more than 475 entries on the best-loved children’s authors and illustrators, numerous essays on social and historical issues, thirty personal glimpses into craft by well-known writers, illustrators, and critics, and invaluable reading lists by category. The Essential Guide to Children’s Books and Their Creators summarizes the canon of contemporary children’s literature, in a practical guide essential for anyone choosing a book for or working with children.
Author: Nancy J. Keane
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Published: 2006-04-30
Total Pages: 287
ISBN-13: 0897899881
DOWNLOAD EBOOKUse these 100 handy reproducible book lists to instantly create hand-outs for teachers and parents (as well as for older readers), to add to your newsletter, or to post on your Web site or bulletin board. Based on the most common needs of educators and librarians who work with young readers, these lists focus on new titles, as well as classics that are still in print and readily available for purchase. Fiction and nonfiction titles for ages 5-14 are covered. Bibliographic information and a brief description are given for each title. A dozen bookmarks are also included. This is a great time-saving tool and a good source for finding extended reading lists and read-alikes! Looking for folktales from China for elementary children? An informational children's book for a middle school science class? A list of books on the topic of compassion? A sampling of ABC books? These lists and more can be found in Nancy Keane's treasury of great reading lists for children. This versatile guide provides reproducible book lists based on the most common needs of educators and librarians who work with young readers. There are lists for standard curriculum areas (e.g., math, social studies, science), other areas of study such as character education and values, genres (e.g., pop-up, memoirs, ABC books), themes (e.g., animals, food, sports), and read-alikes (on bookmarks). You'll find 100 reproducible lists of fiction and nonfiction books for ages 5-14 (elementary/middle) that you can use to create hand-outs for teachers and parents (as well as for older readers), put in your newsletter, or post on your Web site or bulletin board. Focus is on new titles and classics that are still in print and readily available for purchase. On each list, titles are grouped according to grade level. Room to customize with your library logo or clipart is provided on each reproducible sheet. Bibliographic information and a brief description are given for each title. A dozen bookmarks are also included. This is a great time-saving tool and a good source for finding extended reading lists and read-alikes! Grades K-8.
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Published: 1998-08
Total Pages: 60
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKBoys' Life is the official youth magazine for the Boy Scouts of America. Published since 1911, it contains a proven mix of news, nature, sports, history, fiction, science, comics, and Scouting.
