Brave Ballerina: The Story of Janet Collins

(Part of the Who Did It First? Series)

by Ebony Glenn and Michelle Meadows

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A lyrical picture book biography of Janet Collins, the first African American principal dancer at the Metropolitan Opera House.

Janet Collins wanted to be a ballerina in the 1930s and 40s, a time when racial segregation was widespread in the United States. Janet pursued dance with a passion, despite being rejected from discriminatory dance schools. When she was accepted into the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo as a teenager on the condition...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:1250127734

ISBN13:9781250127730

Release Date:January 2019

Publisher:Henry Holt & Company

Length:32 Pages

Weight:0.94 lbs.

Dimensions:0.6" x 8.7" x 11.0"

Age Range:4 to 8 years

Grade Range:Preschool to Grade 3

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