Beyond the Dance: A Ballerina's Life
by Goh, Chan Hon
DanceNorma Fleck Award/NomineeBiographies/AutobiographiesCanadian ContentCanadian Children's Book Centre
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AR Book Level
7.5
AR Points
6
Word Count
33,693
Interest Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Genre
Nonfiction
AR Quiz #
65148 EN
About this book
The book is an autobiography of Chinese ballerina Chan Hon Goh, who was born in Beijing to dancer parents. It describes her family's flight from Communist Beijing to Canada to escape an oppressive regime that had thwarted her father's career. The narrative follows her rigorous training and her struggle to achieve acceptance as a professional dancer. The book includes photographs and is coauthored by Cary Fagan.