Firebird

Ballerina Misty Copeland Shows a Young Girl How to Dance Like the Firebird

By Misty Copeland , illustrated by Christopher Myers

Grades

1-2, 3-5, PreK-K

Genre

Fiction

American Ballet Theater soloist Misty Copeland encourages a young ballet student, with brown skin like her own, by telling her that she, too, had to learn basic steps and how to be graceful when she was starting out, and that some day, with practice and dedication, the little girl will become a firebird, too. Includes author's note about dancers who led her to find her voice. Lyrical and affecting text, paired with bold, striking illustrations that are some of Caldecott Honoree Christopher Myers's best work, makes Firebird perfect for aspiring ballerinas everywhere.

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