{"product_id":"ballerina-dreams-michaela-deprince-9780385755153","title":"Ballerina Dreams: From Orphan to Dancer","description":"\u003cb\u003ePerfect for newly independent readers--discover the amazing life of one of America's top ballerinas, Michaela DePrince, whose story is soon to be told in a major motion picture directed by Madonna.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e At the age of three, Michaela DePrince found a photo of a ballerina that changed her life. She was living in an orphanage in Sierra Leone at the time, but was soon adopted by a family and brought to America. Michaela never forgot the photo of the dancer she once saw, and quickly decided to make her dream of becoming a ballerina come true. She has been dancing ever since and is now a principal dancer in New York City and has been featured in the ballet documentary \u003ci\u003eFirst Position, \u003c\/i\u003e as well as \u003ci\u003eDancing with the Stars\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGood Morning America, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eOprah\u003c\/i\u003e magazine. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Young readers will love learning about this inspiring ballerina in this uplifting and informative leveled reader. This Step 4 Step into Reading book is for newly independent readers who read simple sentences with confidence.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michaela Deprince, Elaine Deprince\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0385755155\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780385755153\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Random House Books for Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/14\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 48\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.10w x 0.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.1\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.5\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Lower Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e170098 \/ Ballerina Dreams: From Orphan to Dancer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2014 pg. 159\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2014 pg. 82\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2014 pg. 44","brand":"Michaela Deprince","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44051246579967,"sku":"9780385755153","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ef56af2b-8a2c-4776-9026-46d539360db1.jpg?v=1685011952","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/ballerina-dreams-michaela-deprince-9780385755153","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}