Brave ballerina : the story of Janet Collins [Who Did It First? Book]by Meadows, Michelle 

BTSB Prebound(Holt, 2019)

BTSB #: 634324 Available

Dewey: 792.802/BAges: 4-8   
AR: 3.3 LG Lexile: 570

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Subjects: Collins, Janet,|d1917-2003 Ballet dancers - United States - Biography Ballerinas - United States - Biography African American dancers - Biography

Summary: A picture book tribute to Janet Collins, the first African American principal dancer at the Metropolitan Opera House.

Michaela DePrince : from war-torn childhood to ballet fame [Movers, Shakers, & History Makers]by Myers, Carrie 

BTSB Prebound(Capstone Press, 2021)

BTSB #: 666124 Available

Dewey: 792.802/BAges: 8-11   
AR: 5 MG Lexile: 740 F&P: U

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Subjects: DePrince, Michaela Refugees - Sierra Leone - Biography Ballet dancers - United States - Biography Orphans - Sierra Leone - Biography

Summary: Michaela DePrince was born in Sierra Leone and grew up in the United States. She rose to fame as a ballet dancer in the late 2000s. Learn more about DePrince's life as a famous ballerina!

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?