Becoming a Ballerina: The Story of Michaela Mabinty DePrince Book cover type:Hardcover and illuminating look at her

and illuminating look at her personal history and the mysteries of her own heart

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ethereal illustrations that will have young mermaid lovers turning the pages again and again

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testing the limits of their friendship and pushing the friends to question the power of their own voices

Becoming a Ballerina: The Story of Michaela Mabinty DePrince Book cover type:Hardcover and illuminating look at herFrom Laura Obuobi, acclaimed author of NAACP Image Award nominee Black Gold and What Love Looks Like, comes a triumphant nonfiction picture book about ballet star Michaela Mabinty DePrince, one of the most celebrated ballerinas of our generation. This lyrical true tale follows her childhood, from Sierra Leone orphan to world famous dancer. In a Sierra Leone dust storm, ballet swooped into Michaela Mabinty DePrinces life and never let her go. After her