Brave Ballerina: The Story of Janet Collins by Michelle Meadows

Brave Ballerina: The Story of Janet Collins

Michelle Meadows with Ebony Glenn (Illustrator)

32 pages first pub 2019 (editions)

nonfiction biography childrens emotional lighthearted reflective slow-paced

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A lyrical picture book biography of Janet Collins, the first African American principal dancer at the Metropolitan Opera House. Janet Collins wanted to be a ballerina in the 1930s and 40s, a time when racial segregation was widespread in the Unit...

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hopeful 66%
adventurous 33%
reflective 33%

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