My Story, My Dance: Robert Battle’s Journey to Alvin Ailey
By Lesa Cline-Ransome, Robert Battle
Illustrators
Illustrated by James E. Ransome
Edition
By Lesa Cline-Ransome, Robert Battle
Hardcover edition
Publisher Simon & Schuster Imprint Paula Wiseman ISBN9781481422215
Awards and Honors 2016 NCTE Orbis Pictus Award Recommended Book<br> ALA Notable Books for Children 2016, Middle Readers<br> 2016 Winner, Notable Books for a Global Society<br> 2016 CCBC Choices–The Arts<br> Children’s Book Committee Bank Street College of Education Best Children’s Books of 2016, Biography and MemoirMy Story, My Dance: Robert Battle’s Journey to Alvin Ailey
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9781481422215J
As a child, Robert Battle wore braces to straighten his legs, and he didn’t start ballet until age thirteen. But neither challenge stopped him from becoming a professional dancer and an artistic director. Author’s note. Illustrator’s note. Bibliography. Suggestions for further reading. Full-color pastel illustrations.
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