Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Upper Grades (UG 9-12)
Book Level
8.9
Points
2.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Nonfiction
Word Count
11587
Points per Word
0.000173
Page Count
80
Points per Page
0.025
Series
African-American Arts
Description
Explores the dance traditions of African-Americans, from their origins in the expressive dances that the slaves brought from Africa through the development of jazz and tap to modern dance and ballet. The coauthor is Michael Medearis.