{"product_id":"a-dance-like-starlight-one-ballerinas-dream-hardcover","title":"A Dance Like Starlight: One Ballerina's Dream - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKristy Dempsey\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eFloyd Cooper\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA story of little ballerinas with big dreams.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLittle ballerinas have big dreams. Dreams of pirouettes and grande jetes, dreams of attending the best ballet schools and of dancing starring roles on stage. But in Harlem in the 1950s, dreams don't always come true--they take a lot of work and a lot of hope. And sometimes hope is hard to come by. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut the first African-American prima ballerina, Janet Collins, did make her dreams come true. And those dreams inspired ballerinas everywhere, showing them that the color of their skin couldn't stop them from becoming a star. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn a lyrical tale as beautiful as a dance en pointe, Kristy Dempsey and Floyd Cooper tell the story of one little ballerina who was inspired by Janet Collins to make her own dreams come true.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKristy Dempsey \u003c\/b\u003eis a poet, writer, and librarian who is living her dreams in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. She is also the author of \u003ci\u003eMe With You, \u003c\/i\u003eillustrated by Christopher Denise. You can visit her online at www.kristydempsey.com. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFloyd Cooper \u003c\/b\u003ealways dreamed of becoming an artist, and now has illustrated dozens of books for children. He received a Coretta Scott King Award for his illustrations in \u003ci\u003eThe Blacker the Berry\u003c\/i\u003e and a Coretta Scott King Honor for his illustrations in \u003ci\u003eBrown Honey in Broomwheat Tea\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eI Have Heard of a Land . . . \u003c\/i\u003eHe lives in New Jersey with his family.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 10.1 x 8.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 02, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Golden Kite (2015)\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Monarch Award (2016)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dance Like Starlight: One Ballerina's Dream\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lower Grades, K-3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4.4\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51764152140064,"sku":"9780399252846","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/fb4a4c1da8ea43ff36a54e2d54445135.webp?v=1780244063","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/a-dance-like-starlight-one-ballerinas-dream-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}