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American Ballet Theater soloist Misty Copeland encourages a young ballet student, with brown skin like her own, by telling her that she, too, had to learn basic steps and how to be graceful when she was starting out, and that some day, with practice and dedication, the little girl will become a firebird, too. Includes author's note about dancers who led her to find her voice.
2) Dino-dancing
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"Dinosaurs compete in genres of dance from hip-hop to ballet to swing dancing and more at the Dino-Dancing Finale"--
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Black History Month
Diverse Books - African American/ Black Experience in the U.S.
Not To Be Missed Rhyming Books
Diverse Books - African American/ Black Experience in the U.S.
Not To Be Missed Rhyming Books
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"Follow a little girl as she moves, swings, and grooves her way through her bedtime routine, dancing all the while, until she finally closes her eyes and dances through her dreams"--
5) This is it
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"A young dancer finds confidence in herself in this picture book about dance, individuality, and self expression"--
9) Last wishes
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This time, guardian angel Aria must help Mikayla, who is under extra pressure to win a dance scholarship. But as the two girls become friends, Aria isn't even sure if she wants to earn her wings anymore.
10) Move the crowd
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A boy enters an alternate universe through his stereo and proceeds to change the lives of the inhabitants with his vibrant music.
12) Sunny
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Middle School Project Lit Titles
Nashville Reads 2024 | The Works of Jason Reynolds
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Nashville Reads 2024 | The Works of Jason Reynolds
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Sunny, the Defenders' best runner, only runs for his father, who blames Sunny for his mother's death, but with his coach's help Sunny finds a way to combine track and field with his true passion, dancing.
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