{"product_id":"she-kept-dancing-the-true-story-of-a-professional-dancer-with-a-limb-difference-hardcover","title":"She Kept Dancing: The True Story of a Professional Dancer with a Limb Difference - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSydney Mesher\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eCatherine Laudone\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eNatelle Quek\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis warm and inviting picture book, cowritten with Catherine Laudone and brightly illustrated by Natelle Quek, takes young readers along on Sydney's journey--through the joyous ups as well as the crushing downs--and tells the story of how through it all, she kept dancing.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNo two dances were the same. Each one was beautiful because it was different--just like how Sydney's body was also beautiful because it was different.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSydney Mesher was born with ten toes and five fingers. But it was her toes that her mom noticed first. \"I can tell she's going to be a dancer,\" she said. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnd it turned out Mom was right--after years of hard work, Sydney eventually danced her way onto the famous stage of Radio City Music Hall, becoming the first Rockette with a visible disability.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSydney Mesher\u003c\/b\u003e, originally from Portland, Oregon, is a bicoastal artist. She has danced on Disney Plus' \"Growing Up,\" the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, the Today Show, and with KPop group, BTS Official. She has been featured in an Olay Beauty product launch and by Health Magazine, ESPN, GMA, NBC, People Magazine, New York Post, and CNN. Mesher has modeled for Adidas, Hollister, Tommy Hilfiger, Neen, and Olay Beauty, and has walked in New York Fashion Week. Mesher is a Radio City Rockette and made her acting debut in \"A Holiday Spectacular\" on the Hallmark Channel. Her career is driven by bringing a new image to the entertainment industry by highlighting different body types and celebrating individuality. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eCatherine Laudone\u003c\/b\u003e is a children's book author and editor. \u003ci\u003eShe Kept Dancing\u003c\/i\u003e is her co-authored picture book debut. She has an MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults from Vermont College of Fine Arts and currently lives in New Jersey. When not writing or editing, she enjoys drinking chocolate tea, crocheting, and baking. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eNatelle Quek\u003c\/b\u003e is a Malaysian-born children's book illustrator who grew up in New Zealand, and now calls the UK home. In a previous life, she worked as a biochemistry technician in various laboratories before hanging up her lab coat and pursuing a career in illustration. She has since illustrated several young fiction and picture books, including \u003ci\u003eShe Kept Dancing\u003c\/i\u003e by Sydney Mesher and Catherine Laudone. Natelle lives in leafy, historic Kent with her husband, a grumpy cat, and a loud-snoring dog. In her free time, she loves to explore nature trails and tend to her vast collection of house plants.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 8.6 x 10.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 31, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51764445806880,"sku":"9781250842671","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/8bd74859ff152add3b226785d0bc4316.webp?v=1780248478","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/she-kept-dancing-the-true-story-of-a-professional-dancer-with-a-limb-difference-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}