Little Ballerina and Her Dancing Horse,

The Little Ballerina and her Dancing Horse begins when the main character, Rosie Daniels, introduces herself. Rosie is an eleven year old girl who has to make the crucial decision between riding her horse, Sugar, who she loves more than anyone in the world, and becoming a professional dancer. I loved this book because the characters were so realistic(especially the dog). It was written by Gelsey Kirkland, who really was a ballerina, so the author knows her topic well.