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• Ballet Academy

  Mack, Lorrie,

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  When Lucy is chosen for a prestigious program at the Ballet Academy, she has the chance to pursue her dream of becoming a professional ballerina. Is she up for the challenge?

• Doomed to Dance

  Barrows, Annie,

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  Best friends Ivy and Bean beg their parents for ballet lessons. But ballet class proves to be tougher than it looks, and so the two try to scheme their way out of it in this hilarious novel.

• Attitude

  Stevenson, Robin, 1968-

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  When Cassie moves to Vancouver from Australia for an intensive summer program at a top-notch ballet school, she realizes that some of the visiting summer students are being bullied by mean girls who don't want any new competition. Can she speak up…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Plum Fantastic

  Goldberg, Whoopi, 1955-

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  Alexandrea Petrakova Johnson doesn't want to be a ballerina. Even worse, she's a terrible dancer with a bad case of stage fright. Can her new classmates coach her to become a better dancer and overcome her fear? If you enjoy this book, check out the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Life in Motion

  An Unlikely Ballerina

  Copeland, Misty,

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  Misty Copeland's journey to becoming a ballerina was not easy. She grew up in a low-income, single-parent family and didn't start dancing until age 13, quite late for a ballerina. Despite the racism she encountered, her talent spoke for itself, and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Thea Stilton and the Dancing Shadows

  Stilton, Thea,

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  When the Thea Sisters go to Italy for a prestigious ballet competition, they aren't just there to dance. They're also investigating a plot to rig the contest. Can they stop the scheme before time runs out?

• Lola Levine and the Ballet Scheme

  Brown, Monica, 1969-

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  When new student Bella joins Lola's class at school, Lola doesn't think they have anything in common. Bella is a ballerina, and Lola plays soccer, and the two don't agree on anything! When the girls end up in the principal's office, Lola's mom comes…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• On Pointe

  Berk, Sheryl,

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  A famous professional dance troupe chooses Gracie to be the lead in The Nutcracker. Can she handle the pressure? And will her friends be happy for her even though they wanted the role for themselves?

• Ballet Spectacular

  a Young Ballet Lover's Guide and An Insight Into a Magical World

  Miles, Lisa,

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  Perfect for ballet lovers, this book provides a history of ballet through the centuries; an overview of basic ballet steps, music, and choreography; a look inside The Royal Ballet and The Royal Ballet School; details about shoes, tutus,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Isabelle

  Yep, Laurence, 1948-

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  Isabelle is excited about joining the ballet program at the Anna Hart School of the Arts. But she can't help comparing herself to her older sister, Jade, and her other classmates are equally talented. She feels like she doesn't belong. Can her…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Ballerina Weather Girl

  Stout, Shawn K.,

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  Fiona Finkelstein was born to be a ballerina - if she can get over her stage fright. Fiona vows to overcome her fears and become an amazing ballerina, and nothing, not even a snowstorm, will get in her way.

• Isadora Moon Goes to the Ballet

  Muncaster, Harriet,

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  Isadora Moon is different from her classmates - she's half vampire and half fairy. But just like the others, she loves the ballet and can't want for the class field trip to see "Alice in Wonderland". Everything is going well, until her best friend…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Ballet

  a Step-by-step Guide to the Secrets of Ballet

  Hackett, Jane

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  This book introduces kids to the language of dance and provides step-by-step instructions from basic exercises to more advanced arabesques, pirouettes, leaps, and jumps.

• The Red Slippers

  Keene, Carolyn

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  Nancy Drew is excited to watch her friend Maggie perform in the ballet "Sleeping Beauty", especially because a famous critic will be in the audience. But someone is trying to sabotage Maggie's performance. Can Nancy catch the culprit?