Ready to Fly: How Sylvia Townsend Became the Bookmobile Ballerina
by Lyon, Lea
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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.
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.
Info
ISBN: 9780062888785
Published Date: January 28, 2020
Publisher: HarperCollins Publisher
Language: English
Page Count: 40
Size: 11.37" l x 8.95" w x 0.42" h
Age Classification: Ages 6 to 8
Category
Children Nonfiction