Lyrical, inspiring, and affecting text paired with bright, appealing illustrations make Ready to Fly perfect for aspiring ballerinas everywhere who are ready to leap and to spread their wings!
Ready to Fly is the true story of Sylvia Townsend, an African American girl who falls in love with ballet after seeing Swan Lake on TV. This nonfiction picture book is an excellent choice to share at home or in the classroom.
Although there aren't many ballet schools that will accept a girl like Sylvia in the 1950s, her local bookmobile provides another possibility. A librarian helps Sylvia find a book about ballet and the determined seven-year-old, with the help of her new books, starts teaching herself the basics of classical ballet.
Soon Sylvia learns how to fly-how to dance-and how to dare to dream.
Includes a foreword from Sylvia Townsend, a brief history of the bookmobile, an author's note, and a further reading list.
| ISBN: | 9780062888792 |
| Publication date: | 2nd March 2023 |
| Author: | Lea Lyon, A LaFaye |
| Illustrator: | Jessica Gibson |
| Publisher: | HarperCollinsPublishers an imprint of HarperCollins |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 40 pages |
| Genres: |
Children’s / Teenage general interest: Girls and women Educational: Music Children’s / Teenage general interest: Dance, ballet History Children’s interactive and activity books and kits Children’s / Teenage general interest: Art and artists Children’s / Teenage general interest: Biography and autobiography Music Drama / Performing Arts Children’s / Teenage: General interest |