Tiny dancer by Siegel, Siena Cherson 

BTSB Prebound(Atheneum, 2021)

BTSB #: 817131 Available

Dewey: 792.802/AAges: 12-16   


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Subjects: Siegel, Siena Cherson Ballet dancers - United States - Biography Autobiographical comic books, strips, etc Life change events

Summary: Siena Cherson Siegel dreamed of being a ballerina. Her love of movement and dedication to the craft earned her a spot at the School of American Ballet. Siena has worked hard her whole life to be a professional ballet dancer, then makes the difficult decision to quit dancing and tries to figure out what comes next. But what do you do when you have spent your entire life working toward a goal, having that shape your identity, and then decide it's time to move on? How do you figure out what to do?

Tomboy by Prince, Liz 

Paperback(Zest Books, 2014)

BTSB #: 733373 Available

Dewey: 305.3092/AAges: 13-16   
AR: 3.5 UG RC: 4.5 6-8 Lexile: 460 HL

Genres:

Subjects: Prince, Liz - Childhood and youth Cartoonists - Biography Gender role Gender identity Autobiographical comic books, strips, etc

Summary: Eschewing female stereotypes throughout her early years and failing to gain acceptance on the boys' baseball team, Liz learns to embrace her own views on gender as she comes of age in this anecdotal memoir in graphic novel format.