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When you know who Maria Tallchief and Misty Copeland are, but are unsure who other non-white dancers are…..

The Story of Ballerina Raven Wilkinson by Leda Schubert

February 26, 2019 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Trailblazer: The Story of Ballerina Raven Wilkinson is more of a 4.9 rating. I think I wanted a full-length biography and not the medium length picture book Leda Schubert created. However, Schubert does an amazing job of presenting a little-known dancer, woman, African-American and person. If you have a young lady into ballet this would be a good book for them. If you are doing a class about women trailblazers or African-American history this would be a good book to add.  I might even give […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fiction, History, Non-Fiction Tagged With: African-American, Anne Raven Wilkinson, Cultural, Ethnic & Regional, Leda Schubert, Misty Copeland, Performing Arts, Raven Wilkinson, Theodore Taylor III

BlackRaven's CBR11 Review No:58 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction, History, Non-Fiction · Tags: African-American, Anne Raven Wilkinson, Cultural, Ethnic & Regional, Leda Schubert, Misty Copeland, Performing Arts, Raven Wilkinson, Theodore Taylor III ·
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The Top of Her Field

September 16, 2017 by ASKReviews 2 Comments

Best for: Those who enjoy a good memoir; those who enjoy a story about someone rising to the pinnacle in their artistic field. In a nutshell: Misty Copeland tells the story of her life, from living in southern California to being promoted to be the first African American female principal dancer at the American Ballet Theatre. Line that sticks with me: “In ballet, appearance is critical. That may seem superficial or frivolous, but in an art form that is visual, and so much about grace […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir Tagged With: Dance, Misty Copeland

ASKReviews's CBR9 Review No:75 · Genres: Biography/Memoir · Tags: Dance, Misty Copeland ·
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