Finding My Dance by Thundercloud, Ria

Finding My Dance (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780593093894)

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Format: Hardcover
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Finding My Dance by Thundercloud, Ria

Finding My Dance

$18.99
Finding My Dance by Thundercloud, Ria

Finding My Dance

$18.99
Format: Hardcover
Description
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In her debut picture book, professional Indigenous dancer Ria Thundercloud tells the true story of her path to dance and how it helped her take pride in her Native American heritage.

At four years old, Ria Thundercloud was brought into the powwow circle, ready to dance in the special jingle dress her mother made for her. As she grew up, she danced with her brothers all over Indian country. Then Ria learned more styles--tap, jazz, ballet--but still loved the expressiveness of Indigenous dance. And despite feeling different as one of the only Native American kids in her school, she always knew she could turn to dance to cheer herself up.

Follow along as Ria shares her dance journey--from dreaming of her future to performing as a professional--accompanied by striking illustrations that depict it while bringing her graceful movements to life.

Author: Ria Thundercloud
ISBN-10: 0593093895
ISBN-13: 9780593093894
Publisher: Penguin Workshop
Language: English
Published: 09/13/2022
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 10.39h x 10.08w x 0.55d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.2
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 521856 / Finding My Dance


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 08/01/2022
School Library Journal 09/01/2022 pg. 103
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 10/01/2022
Publishers Weekly 10/03/2022
Booklist 10/15/2022 pg. 48
By Ria Thundercloud
By Ria Thundercloud
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Ria Thundercloud (she/her) is from the Ho-Chunk Nation and Sandia Pueblo. She holds strong ties to her kinship in the Southwest and North, practicing both styles of traditional dance. She started training in classical dance at the age of thirteen, went professional at sixteen, and has traveled internationally as a cultural ambassador and professional dancer. Ria is a 2019 graduate from the Institute of American Indian Arts in Indigenous Liberal Studies and is a holistic yoga teacher from the Healing Lotus Center. Her art is influenced by the women who came before her, reclaiming stories of matriarchs that highlight the resilience and knowledge of Indigenous women.

Kalila J. Fuller (she/her) was born and raised in Portland, Oregon, where she continues to draw inspiration from her childhood amongst the fir trees. She graduated from the Pacific Northwest College of Art with a degree in illustration. She loves dogs, watching cartoons, and drinking chai lattes.

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