{"product_id":"born-to-dance-mary-verdi-fletcher-9780593807002","title":"Born to Dance: Mary Verdi-Fletcher and Her Dancing Wheels","description":"\u003cb\u003eA beautiful picture book biography about the first professional wheelchair dancer, Mary Verdi Fletcher, who changed the rules of dance and helped make it accesible to all.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eBorn to Dance\u003c\/i\u003e tells the true story of Mary Verdi-Fletcher, who was born with spina bifida and dreamed of being a dancer from a very young age. When Mary's parents introduced her to music, her unsinkable love of dance flourished--and she vowed she would not be limited by her disability. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut the world needed to catch up. In the 1980s and 1990s, it was unheard of to see a wheelchair user on stage with a dance company. But Mary persevered, and she ultimately redefined what it means to be a dancer--founding the groundbreaking Dancing Wheels Company, where people of all abilities perform together. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis beautifully written and empowering biography of Mary's life celebrates determination, creativity and the power of believing in yourself.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mary Verdi-Fletcher,Kathryn Hagen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0593807006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780593807002\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/09\/2027\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 48\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs","brand":"Mary Verdi-Fletcher","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48742216532223,"sku":"9780593807002","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/born-to-dance-mary-verdi-fletcher-9780593807002","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}