Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina
by DePrince, Michaela
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AR Book Level
6.3
AR Points
9
Word Count
54,051
Interest Level
Upper Grades (UG 9-12)
Genre
Nonfiction
AR Quiz #
169655 EN
About this book
Born in war-torn Sierra Leone and adopted at age four by an American family who fostered her love of dancing, Michaela became the youngest principal dancer with the Dance Theatre of Harlem. The coauthor is Elaine DePrince.
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