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Brave Ballerina: A Story About Janet Collins (formerly This Is the Dancer)

By Michelle Meadows
Illustrators Illustrated by Ebony Glenn Edition

Hardcover edition

Publisher Macmillan Imprint Henry Holt and Company, Inc. ISBN

9781250127730

Brave Ballerina: A Story About Janet Collins (formerly This Is the Dancer)

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Discrimination: Racial Insensitivity/Racism

Janet Collins wanted to be a ballerina in the 1930s and 40s, a time when racial segregation was widespread in the United States. Janet pursued dance with a passion, despite being rejected from discriminatory dance schools. When she was accepted into the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo as a teenager on the condition that she paint her skin white for performances, Janet refused. She continued to go after her dreams, never compromising her values along the way. From her early childhood lessons to the height of her success as the first African American prima ballerina in the Metropolitan Opera, this is the story of a remarkable pioneer.

Author’s note. Sources. Online resources. Full-color illustrations created with Adobe Photoshop.
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