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Our feet slip into satin shoes with stiff shanks, hard boxing, tight elastic, and slippery ribbons that wrap and end in hard knots. The frayed edges are crammed out of sight. We stand. A row of bound feet rises to its toes. For as long as she can remember, Clare and her family have had a... read more
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Clare has always known she'd be a member of City Ballet Company. For ten years she has sacrificed her social life, her family, and her body. But what if for reasons beyond her control, she fails?
If your dream ends, how do your redefine yourself? How do you stand up and dream again?... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
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I dance because Mothers says I'm her prima ballerina.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Lorie Ann Grover (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Margaret K McElderry
Country: United States
Publication Date: 2004
ISBN: 0689865252
Page Count: 320
Publisher: Margaret K McElderry
Country: United States
Publication Date: 2004
ISBN: 0689865252
Page Count: 320
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- Books › Children's Books › People & Places › Social Situations › Emotions & Feelings › Fiction
- Books › Children's Books › People & Places › Family Life › Multigenerational › Fiction
- Books › Children's Books › People & Places › Social Situations › Self-Esteem & Self-Respect › Fiction
- Books › Children's Books › Arts & Music › Performing Arts › Dance › Nonfiction
- Books › Children's Books › Arts & Music › Performing Arts › Fiction
- Books › Children's Books › Literature
- Books › Children's Books › Ages 9-12
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- On Point: Lorie Ann Grover's blog
- Lorie Ann Grover's Web Page
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