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Basic Principles of Classical Ballet Basic Principles of Classical Ballet Agrippina Yakovlevna Vaganova The correct translation of the title of this book should read, "Foundation of Classical Dance" rather than "Russian Ballet Technique." As the Forward from the original Russian explains (and which is … OL13304313W
The dancers The dancers Walter Dean Myers When a young boy accompanies his father, a prop man, to the theater, he gets an introduction to ballet. OL14913010W
Dancing class Dancing class Harriet Ziefert Polly Go Lightly practices her ballet positions and dreams of dancing on the big stage. OL14968502W
Butterfly Butterfly V. C. Andrews An orphan named Butterfly struggles to break free of her painful past. OL15055093W
The Little Ballerina The Little Ballerina Sally Grindley Ballet story for children OL15213608W
The very fairy princess takes the stage The very fairy princess takes the stage Julie Edwards,Julie Andrews Even though Gerry is cast as the court jester instead of the crystal princess in her ballet class's spring performance, she eventually regains her sparkle and once again feels like a fairy princess. OL15538933W
Sparkling steps Sparkling steps Sue Bentley A magic kitten helps Olivia combat the jealousy of her ballet school classmates. OL15900006W
Angelina in the wings Angelina in the wings Katharine Holabird After Henry gets the part in Madame Zizi's ballet Angelina is overcome with jealousy, but when Henry starts struggling over his steps, Angelina helps him practice and is rewarded for all her hard wor… OL16059013W
Feline charm Feline charm Kitty Wells The third of Maddy's ceramic cats comes to life to help her best friend Rachel realize her dream of playing the lead in The Nutcracker ballet. OL16460765W
Mia and the girl with a twirl Mia and the girl with a twirl Robin Farley Offering extra help to a newcomer in Miss Bird's dance class, Mia and Ruby are frustrated by Sara's determination to put her own spin on every dance move, a preference that introduces the girls to ne… OL17882816W
Stolen luck Stolen luck Megan Atwood "Quincy school lore tells that the shoes of a former school head, displayed in the academy's front hall, impart incredible luck to anyone who wears them. Kayley is struggling to compete, and she make… OL17906235W
The cursed ballet The cursed ballet Megan Atwood "It's the 150th anniversary of the Quincy Academy, and to celebrate, Madame Puant wants the girls to perform a ballet that hasn't been put on since the '80s--when a dancer died during the production.… OL18156397W
Thursday's Children Thursday's Children Rumer Godden *Thursday's Children* chronicles the rise of aspiring ballet dancer Doone Penny, whose story is as unorthodox as it is inspirational. Encompassing a world where dance, fame and family are as intricat… OL1825371W
Tanya and the red shoes Tanya and the red shoes Patricia Lee Gauch Tanya wants to dance in toe shoes the way her sister does. OL1894786W
Dancer Dancer Lorri Hewett Sixteen-year-old Stephanie struggles to perfect her ballet dancing as her classes are complicated by the introduction of a new male dancer. OL2010384W
Myra Myra Barbara Bottner A dancing class is disrupted when Myra, an 6 year-old Mexican american girl, actually changes into the animals the other pupils are imitating. OL22585148W
My first ballet show My first ballet show Dorling Kindersley Publishing Staff Follows a ballet class as it prepares for a ballet recital. OL24287634W
Another way to dance Another way to dance Martha Southgate While spending the summer at the School of American Ballet in New York City, fourteen-year-old Vicki Harris must come to terms with the reality of her parents' divorce, her crush on Mikhail Baryshnik… OL2989268W
The sisters impossible The sisters impossible James David Landis Lily's beginning ballet classes draw her unexpectedly closer to her seemingly haughty older sister, already an advanced dancer. OL3520501W
Emily and the ostriches Emily and the ostriches Dan Bernstein Emily, a dazzling young ballerina, is magically transported to Ostrichville, where, in spite of her strangeness, she is eventually accepted by the birds and perfects her ballet technique. OL3747235W
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