Life in motion

By Misty Copeland

Subjects: Copeland, Misty, Biography, United states, biography, African American dancers, African americans, biography, Danseurs noirs américains -- Biographies, Ballet dancers, nyt:celebrities=2015-08-09, New York Times bestseller, African American dancers -- Biography, African american dance, Ballerinas, Ballerinas -- United States -- Biography, Ballet dancers -- Biography, United States, Ballet dancers -- United States -- Biography, Danseurs de ballet -- Biographies, Dancers, biography, Dancers, Danseurs de ballet -- États-Unis -- Biographies

Description: The first female African American principal dancer in American Ballet Theatre history recounts her road to stardom, from her first ballet class to her rise through the professional ranks while dealing with a challenging home life.