Download or read book My Ballerina Sister written by Angela Kanter and published by Random House. This book was released on 2011-05-31 with total page 51 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Emmy loves ballet but she isn't old enough to dance in her sister Charlotte's class. Then one day when she comes to watch the lesson she can't resist joining in. Before anyone realises, Emmy's doing pli-s at the barre - and she's doing them very well! Most of the class are thrilled by her dancing, but Charlotte isn't quite so comfortable about having a little sister who seems set to steal her limelight. When Emmy is given the coveted role of Spring in the annual show it seems the final straw for Charlotte, but then her teacher helps her to understand that although Emmy is very talented for her age, she can't dance as well as Charlotte, and Charlotte ought to feel proud that Emmy has learnt so much from watching her talented big sister.
Download or read book My Ballerina Sister On Stage written by Angela Kanter and published by Random House. This book was released on 2013-06-30 with total page 49 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Charlotte is in for a nasty surprise when Emmy makes a new friend, Tom. For Tom's big sister, Icky Nicky, is in Charlotte's ballet class - and they hate each other! But when their sisters' fighting starts to get in the way of Tom and Emmy's friendship, they must find a way of bringing their warring siblings together, and ballet could be just the thing they need. And to Charlotte and Nicky's surprise, they soon find they have a lot more in common than they had realised.
Download or read book Mia and the Big Sister Ballet written by Robin Farley and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2012-05-29 with total page 35 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mia the kitten who loves ballet is back in another sweet I Can Read story perfect for fans of Tallulah books and aspiring ballerinas everywhere. When Mia grows up, she wants to be just like her big sister, Ava! Ava is a ballerina in a real show, and Mia's class is taking a trip to visit her. Mia and her friends watch Ava dance in the ballet, and then Ava shows them how to do some new moves. Mia tries to dance her best so that Ava will watch, but Ava is too busy helping Mia's friends to notice. How can Mia show her big sister what a great ballerina she is? Mia and the Big Sister Ballet is Mia's fourth My First I Can Read book, perfect for shared reading with a child.
Download or read book Angelina s Baby Sister written by Katharine Holabird and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2006-09-14 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Illus. in full color. Angelina's excitement over the arrival of a new sibling gives way to jealousy.
Download or read book Ballet Sisters written by Jan Ormerod and published by Scholastic Paperbacks. This book was released on 2008 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The second book in a fun new series about two sisters who love ballet! Sylvie and Bonnie are sisters who love to dance, but Sylvie is too young for ballet school. One day, Sylvie follows Bonnie to class and can't help peeping her head in! Miss Trisha sees her. "Can you point your toes?" she asks. With her sister's encouragement, Sylvie steps into the spotlight and proves herself a dedicated ballerina ready for lessons. Sylvie earns a spot in Miss Amy's ballet class, and Bonnie congratulates her with a present--her own leotard and tights! Acclaimed author and illustrator Jan Ormerod pairs simple text with charming illustrations for a fun easy-to-read story.
Download or read book Ballet Sisters written by Jan Ormerod and published by Cartwheel Books. This book was released on 2009-04-01 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sylvie and her older sister dance their way through make-believe adventures that include princesses, fairy queens, swans, and ducklings.
Download or read book Angelina s Silly Little Sister written by Katharine Holabird and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2013-01-10 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whenever Angelina invites Alice over to play, Polly always gets in the way. So this time, Angelina suggests that they all play hide-and-seek, Polly’s favorite game. Once Polly is hiding, Angelina and Alice go off and play by themselves. But when Angelina goes to collect Polly, she can’t find her sister. Come along as Angelina learns a lesson about what responsibility really means.
Download or read book I Want to be a Ballerina written by Anna Membrino and published by Random House Studio. This book was released on 2014 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mia's big sister teaches her that there is more to being a ballerina than just putting on the right clothes.
Download or read book Tallchief written by Maria Tallchief and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2001-10-01 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Growing up on the Osage Indian reservation, Maria Tallchief was a gifted pianist and dancer. According to Osage tradition, women are not permitted to dance, but Maria's parents recognized her gifts and allowed her to break the rule. Then when Maria reached the age of twelve, her father told her it was time to choose between her two loves. Maria chose ballet. It was a decision that would change not only the course of her life, but the face of classical ballet in America. The fascinating story of Maria Tallchief's rise to become America's prima ballerina will captivate young readers.
Download or read book My Sister the Ballerina written by Collette Anderson-Tillman and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2020-12-16 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This story is about two sisters: Bia and Tiffani. The older sister is Bia, who is tall graceful, sophisticated, she is a ballerina. She loves reading, but she is far too judgmental of her younger sister, whom she feels does not measure up to her standards. However, Bia must learn to humble herself and love people where they are. Tiffani is a tomboy. She is short, and Tiffani has the usual suspects for friend’s boys, frogs, and fishes. She loves playing baseball and befriends, those who do not judge her, because they come to recognize her as being one of them. Tiffani adores her older sister. Wanting to be just like her, has cost her not to love herself. These sisters must enter one another’s world and enjoy the experiences of change, while still be themselves. Tiffani troubles began on warm summer day in June, as she pleads with her big sister Bia begging to tag along with her and her friends going to ballet practice. The stories plot will hold some magical moments, Christian metaphors, along with God’s revelation of His wonderful open promises that He gave to us in living our lives through Him.
Download or read book Angelina Ballerina written by Katharine Holabird and published by Puffin Books. This book was released on 2007 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Angelina is a pretty little mouse who wants more than anything else to become a ballerina. She dances all the time - even when she's supposed to be doing chores or getting ready for school. Her parents are in despair. Then one day they think of a plan that changes Angelina's life and makes her the happiest mouse in the world.
Download or read book Angelina and the Princess written by Katharine Holabird and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Angelina is too sick to dance well during the tryouts for the lead in the "Princess of Mouseland" ballet, but when the leading ballerina sprains her foot, Angelina is ready to prove she is still the best dancer of all.
Download or read book My Sister s Continent written by Gina Frangello and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fiction. MY SISTER'S CONTINENT is a contemporary retelling of Freud's infamous "Dora" case study, following a loosely parallel plot and containing similarly controversial sexual themes and layers of possibilities. Kirby is a young woman attempting to come to terms with a "failed" bout of therapy while concurrently trying to decipher the truth about her identical twin, Kendra's, life. When she is sent a skewed case study of herself by her former psychiatrist, she decides torespond by using Kendra's journals to reconstruct her final months with her sister and her brief time in therapy, finally creating her own version of the truth.
Download or read book The Year My Sister Got Lucky written by Aimee Friedman and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2012-09-01 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From bestselling author Aimee Friedman, an acclaimed story about sisters, lies, and laughter -- now in paperback!Katie and Michaela Wilder are New York City girls...and best friends. But everything changes when they move upstate to rural Fir Lake. Katie is horrified by their new surroundings: the too-friendly neighbors, the lack of a subway, the fact they live near actual cows. She's shocked when Michaela adapts to the country life effortlessly, dating a cute football player and attending homecoming with something resembling enjoyment.And most shocking of all? She's started keeping secrets from Katie.
Download or read book Misunderstanding the Billionaire s Heir written by Anne-Marie Meyer and published by . This book was released on 2019-02-27 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: He wasn't supposed to be nice. This changes everything.Charlotte Robinson has one goal: survive her senior year. Well, if she's truthful, it's actually to survive her new life without her mom. Which would be a lot easier to do if her dad was actually dealing with the death. Instead, he's buried himself in so many abandoned vehicles that their yard has turned into a suburban junkyard and it's just a matter of time before the city intervenes. When Lucas Addington, the obnoxious rich kid who's been banished to the small town of Sweet Water, douses her in his caramel macchiato, she's pretty sure she's reached her lowest low. But that's only the beginning. He's conceited and spoiled--everything she expected from a billionaire's heir--until things begin to change. Suddenly, she finds herself drawn to him for reasons she can't explain. He makes her feel safe and wanted, something she'd forgotten how to feel. Just when she allows herself to open up to him, her life comes crashing down around her.Now Charlotte must decide if she can fix her crumbling life and keep Lucas, or fail and lose everything she holds dear...again.1 town. 1 high school. 12 sweet romances.Read Misunderstanding the Billionaire's Heir from Anne-Marie Meyer. It is the first installment of the Sweet Water High Multi-Author Series.
Download or read book Summoning My Inner Ballerina written by Paula Mack Smith and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2012-09 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is an exceptional memoir. Paula shares details of a life fully lived. As in each and every life, there are ups and downs. The key is to find a way to get through each chapter, each hurdle, and each experience whether positive or negative. Paula shares her special way of getting through them. As a young girl, Paula took ballet lessons. At her recital, a photo is taken of her in all of her glory. It is the only childhood picture of her by herself, without siblings. This picture epitomizes the “Inner Ballerina” of Paula, her inner beauty, poise, strength, and confidence. While we each do not have an Inner Ballerina, we do each find a way to cope when necessary. It is calling upon this inner self that allows Paula to cope with the many things she must face throughout her life. From a tragic fire, cancer of first herself then her husband, a serious illness of a child, to many other life experiences, Paula calls upon her Inner Ballerina. Paula writes with heart and with humour. I love this memoir and admire Paula for her strength and honesty.
Download or read book Taking Flight From War Orphan to Star Ballerina written by Michaela DePrince and published by Ember. This book was released on 2016-01-19 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: SOON TO BE A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE! The extraordinary memoir of an orphan who danced her way from war-torn Sierra Leone to ballet stardom, most recently appearing in Beyonce’s Lemonade and as a principal in a major American dance company. "Michaela is nothing short of a miracle, born to be a ballerina. For every young brown, yellow, and purple dancer, she is an inspiration!” —Misty Copeland, world-renowned ballet dancer Michaela DePrince was known as girl Number 27 at the orphanage, where she was abandoned at a young age and tormented as a “devil child” for a skin condition that makes her skin appear spotted. But it was at the orphanage that Michaela would find a picture of a beautiful ballerina en pointe that would help change the course of her life. At the age of four, Michaela was adopted by an American family, who encouraged her love of dancing and enrolled her in classes. She went on to study at the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School at the American Ballet Theatre and is now the youngest principal dancer with the Dance Theatre of Harlem. She has appeared in the ballet documentary First Position, as well as on Dancing with the Stars, Good Morning America, and Nightline. In this engaging, moving, and unforgettable memoir, Michaela shares her dramatic journey from an orphan in West Africa to becoming one of ballet’s most exciting rising stars. “Michaela DePrince is the embodiment of what it means to fight for your dream.” —Today “Michaela DePrince is a role model for girls on and off stage.” —NYLON
