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Copeland, Misty Copeland, Misty. Howden, Sarah Lyons, Kelly Starling Ryals, Lexi Terp, GailLyons, Kelly Starling
Summary: "The A Girl Named series tells the stories of how ordinary American girls grew up to be extraordinary American women. Misty Copeland became the first African American Female Principal Dancer for the American Ballet Theatre, but how did she get there?"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Inc. 2018
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR PURPLE LYORyals, Lexi
Summary: "Misty Copeland is one of the most famous dancers in the world. But before she was dancing for millions of fans, Misty was just a young girl who loved ballet, even though she didn't look like the typical ballerina. Learn how she made it all the way to the top in this exciting level 3 biography!"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Inc 2016
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JBR PURPLECopeland, Misty
Summary: "Misty Copeland made history as the first African-American principal ballerina at the American Ballet Theatre. Her talent, passion, and perseverance enabled her to make strides no one had accomplished before. But as she will tell you, achievement never happens in a void. Behind her, supporting her rise was her mentor, Raven Wilkinson, who had been virtually alone in her quest to breach the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grand Central Publishing 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 920 COPCopeland, Misty.
Summary: Profiles the life and career of the professional ballerina, covering from when she began dance classes at age thirteen in an after-school community center through becoming the only African American soloist dancing with the American Ballet Theatre.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 COPELAND, MISTY COPTerp, Gail
Summary: Misty Danielle Copeland is an American ballet dancer for American Ballet Theatre, one of the three leading classical ballet companies in the United States
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Publisher / Publication Date: Black Rabbit Books 2017
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR PURPLE TERHowden, Sarah
Summary: Presents the life of the African-American dancer, describing her childhood, her ballet training, and her work with the American Ballet Theatre.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Collins 2020