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The Barefoot Book Stories from the Ballet

The Barefoot Book Stories from the Ballet( )
Author: Yolen, Jane
Stemple, Heidi E. Y.
Yoken, Jane
Illustrator: Guay, Rebecca
ISBN:978-1-84148-229-3
Publication Date:Aug 2004
Publisher:Barefoot Books, Incorporated
Book Format:Hardback
List Price:AUD $27.99
Book Description:

From Swan Lake to The Nutcracker to Sleeping Beauty, classical ballets are not just about dance; they are also stories. Here are the tales behind seven of the world's most famous ballets, along with background on each ballet's composition and early productions and historical facts about the world of ballet. This beautiful anthology will make a popular gift for any would-be ballerina. Darcey Bussell, a former principal dancer with the Royal Ballet, writes the foreword.

Book Details
Pages:96
Detailed Subjects: Juvenile Nonfiction / Performing Arts / Dance
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):21.59 x 26.67 x 1.575 cm
Book Weight:0.53 Kilograms
Author Biography
Yolen, Jane (Author)
Jane Yolen was born February 11, 1939 in New York City. She received a bachelor's degree from Smith College in 1960 and a master's degree in education from the University of Massachusetts in 1976. After college, she became an editor in New York City and wrote during her lunch break. She sold her first children's book, Pirates in Petticoats, at the age of 22. Since then, she has written over 300 books for children, young adults, and adults.

Her other works include the Emperor and the Kite, Owl Moon, How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight? and The Devil's Arithmetic. She has won numerous awards including the Kerlan Award, the Regina Medal, the Keene State Children's Literature Award, the Caldecott Medal, two Nebula Awards, two Christopher Medals, the World Fantasy Award, three Mythopoeic Fantasy Awards, the Golden Kite Award, the Jewish Book Award, the World Fantasy Association's Lifetime Achievement Award, and the Association of Jewish Libraries Award.

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