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 Activity and Puzzle Books Children’s / Teenage general interest: Dance, ballet History Children’s / Teenage general interest: Biography and autobiography Music Drama / Performing Arts Children’s / Teenage: General interest |
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.
Ready to Fly features in the following genres: Children’s / Teenage general interest: Girls and women, Activity and Puzzle Books, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Dance, ballet, History, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Biography and autobiography, Music, Drama / Performing Arts, Children’s / Teenage: General interest
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Ready to Fly was written by Lea Lyon, A LaFaye and published by HarperCollinsPublishers an imprint of HarperCollins
Ready to Fly has 40 pages
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