{"product_id":"9781250127730","title":"Brave Ballerina : The Story of Janet Collins","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eBrave Ballerina\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Michelle Meadows\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA lyrical picture book biography of Janet Collins, the first African American principal dancer at the Metropolitan Opera House. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJanet Collins wanted to be a ballerina in the 1930s and 40s, a time when racial segregation was widespread in the United States. Janet pursued dance with a passion, despite being rejected from discriminatory dance schools. When she was accepted into the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo as a teenager on the condition that she paint her skin white for performances, Janet refused. She continued to go after her dreams, never compromising her values along the way. From her early childhood lessons to the height of her success as the first African American prima ballerina in the Metropolitan Opera, \u003ci\u003eBrave Ballerina \u003c\/i\u003eis the story of a remarkable pioneer as told by Michelle Meadows, with fantastic illustrations from Ebony Glenn.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA NCSS Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA Junior Library Guild Selection\u003cbr\u003eA Bank Street College Best Book of the Year\u003cbr\u003eA New York Public Library Best Book for Children\u003cbr\u003eA Maryland Blue Crab Young Reader Award Honor Book\u003cbr\u003eA South Carolina Picture Book Award Nominee\u003cbr\u003eA Wisconsin State Reading Association Picture This! List Selection\u003cbr\u003eA Kentucky Bluegrass Award Nominee\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eThis is a wonderful and inspirational biography for aspiring young dancers and other athletes\u003c\/b\u003e.\" —\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Collins’s story is told masterfully\u003c\/b\u003e. . . Glenn fills each page with the strength and beauty of dance, focusing on the graceful movement of Collins and her emotive expressions. \u003cb\u003eThis book radiates with the joy of dance. A first purchase for most collections.\u003c\/b\u003e\"--\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003estarred review    \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003c\/b\u003eWriting in verse is no easy task, and Meadows's text almost never stumbles, keeping metronomic time with Ebony Glenn's illustrations of soaring, spinning Janet. Glenn's digital art is full of movement . . .\u003cb\u003eAn enchanting biography.\"\u003c\/b\u003e--\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003estarred review    \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"\u003c\/b\u003eThe digital illustrations have the look of pen drawings, rendering a graceful dancer's body with glowing brown skin and a self-possessed face. . . \u003cb\u003eA celebration of one black woman's achievements that underscores the passion and purpose that the human spirit has to offer.\u003c\/b\u003e\"--\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e        \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003c\/b\u003eGlenn illustrates in warm yet muted digital art; dynamic spreads show Collins dancing in a red flamenco dress to the sounds of a jazz ensemble. In a final spread, Collins dances at the Metropolitan Opera House in 1951—becoming the first African-American prima ballerina to do so. Meadows offers readers \u003cb\u003ean affectionate biographical story that emphasizes her subject’s passion and determination.\u003c\/b\u003e\"--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781250127730\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40678718898382,"sku":"9781250127730","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_6b98e00f-d570-40b6-a489-137f4b14d0f0.jpg?v=1640061178","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781250127730","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}