{"product_id":"ballerina-dreams-from-orphan-to-dancer-step-into-reading-step-4-isbn-9780385755153","title":"Ballerina Dreams: From Orphan to Dancer (Step Into Reading, Step 4)","description":"\u003cb\u003ePerfect for newly independent readers—discover the amazing life of one of America’s top ballerinas, Michaela DePrince, whose story is soon to be told in a major motion picture directed by Madonna.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e At the age of three, Michaela DePrince found a photo of a ballerina that changed her life. She was living in an orphanage in Sierra Leone at the time, but was soon adopted by a family and brought to America. Michaela never forgot the photo of the dancer she once saw, and quickly decided to make her dream of becoming a ballerina come true. She has been dancing ever since and is now a principal dancer in New York City and has been featured in the ballet documentary \u003ci\u003eFirst Position,\u003c\/i\u003e as well as \u003ci\u003eDancing with the Stars\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGood Morning America,\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eOprah\u003c\/i\u003e magazine.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Young readers will love learning about this inspiring ballerina in this uplifting and informative leveled reader. This Step 4 Step into Reading book is for newly independent readers who read simple sentences with confidence.\"An engaging story of triumph, ideal for novice readers.\" —\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A title sure to attract ballet aficionados, with added appeal for its depiction of an adoptive family and a ballerina who just happens to be black.\"--\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003eMichaela DePrince graduated from the American Ballet Theatre's Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis school in New York, and is a dancer with the Dutch National Ballet. She travels between Amsterdam and New York City, where she lives with her family.","brand":"Random House Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46304289030373,"sku":"NP9780385755153","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780385755153.jpg?v=1767722137","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/ballerina-dreams-from-orphan-to-dancer-step-into-reading-step-4-isbn-9780385755153","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}