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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · October 15, 2024
Bella Ballerina
By Sharon M. Draper · With Ebony Glenn
A young ballerina must conquer stage fright to shine in her recital.
40 pages
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Sharon M. Draper
Biography
The Out of My Mind series opens with a novel, published by Atheneum Books for Young Readers, about a girl with cerebral palsy. Out of My Mind, Blended and Out of My Heart have appeared on New York Times bestseller lists. Draper also wrote the Clubhouse Mysteries, a chapter book series illustrated by Jesse Joshua Watson. Coretta Scott King Awards for Copper Sun and Forged by Fire are among her honors, alongside the 1997 National Teacher of the Year recognition.
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Book type breakdown: 1 picture books, 18 chapter books.
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A young ballerina must conquer stage fright to shine in her recital.
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A girl must overcome her fears to speak at a global symposium in London.
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