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Discrimination: Racial Insensitivity/Racism
Brave Ballerina: A Story About Janet Collins (formerly This Is the Dancer)
By Michelle Meadows
Illustrators
Illustrated by Ebony Glenn
Edition
By Michelle Meadows
Hardcover edition
Publisher Macmillan Imprint Henry Holt and Company, Inc. ISBN9781250127730
Brave Ballerina: A Story About Janet Collins (formerly This Is the Dancer)
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SKU
9781250127730J
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.
Author’s note. Sources. Online resources. Full-color illustrations created with Adobe Photoshop.
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