A dance like starlight : one ballerina's dream
(Book)
Author
Contributors
Cooper, Floyd, illustrator.
Published
New York, NY : Philomel Books, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA), [2014]
Status
Bellevue - Kids Easy
E Dempsey
1 available
E Dempsey
1 available
Donelson - Kids Easy
E Dempsey
1 available
E Dempsey
1 available
Southeast - Kids Easy
E Dempsey
1 available
E Dempsey
1 available
Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bellevue - Kids Easy | E Dempsey | On Shelf |
| Donelson - Kids Easy | E Dempsey | On Shelf |
| Southeast - Kids Easy | E Dempsey | On Shelf |
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Format
Book
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm.
Language
English
ISBN
9780399252846, 0399252843
Reading Level
LG
Level 4.4, 1 Points
Level 4.4, 1 Points
Lexile code
AD: Adult Directed
Lexile measure
990
Notes
Description
A young girl growing up in Harlem in the 1950s, whose mother cleans and stitches costumes for a ballet company, dreams of becoming a prima ballerina one day, and is thrilled to see a performance of Janet Collins, the first "colored" prima ballerina.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (Style Guide)
Dempsey, K., & Cooper, F. (2014). A dance like starlight: one ballerina's dream. Philomel Books, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA).
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 18th Edition (Style Guide)Dempsey, Kristy and Floyd, Cooper. 2014. A Dance Like Starlight: One Ballerina's Dream. Philomel Books, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA).
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 18th Edition (Style Guide)Dempsey, Kristy and Floyd, Cooper. A Dance Like Starlight: One Ballerina's Dream. Philomel Books, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA), 2014.
UCL Harvard Citation (Style Guide)Dempsey, K. and Cooper, F. (2014). A dance like starlight: one ballerina's dream. New York, NY: Philomel Books, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA).
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (Style Guide)Dempsey, Kristy., and Floyd Cooper. A Dance Like Starlight: One Ballerina's Dream. Philomel Books, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA), 2014.
Note: Citations contain only title, author, edition, and publisher. Only UCL Harvard citations contain the year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of May 2025.
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