Hope in a ballet shoe [electronic resource] : orphaned by war, saved by ballet : an extraordinary true story
DePrince, Michaela2014
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Growing up in war-torn Sierra Leone, Michaela DePrince witnesses atrocities that no child ever should. Her father is killed by rebels and her mother dies of famine. Sent to an orphanage, Michaela is mistreated and she sees the brutal murder of her favourite teacher. The Harmattan wind blows a magazine through the orphanage gates. Michaela picks it up and sees a beautiful image of a young woman dancing. One day, she thinks, I want to be this happy. And then Michaela and her best friend are adopted by an American couple and Michaela can take the dance lessons she's dreamed of since finding her picture. The world of ballet is a racist one, and Michaela has to fight for a place amongst the ballet elite. Today, Michaela is an international ballet star, dancing for The Dutch National Ballet at the age of 19.
Main title:
Hope in a ballet shoe [electronic resource] : orphaned by war, saved by ballet : an extraordinary true story / Michaela DePrince, Elaine DePrince.
Author:
DePrince, Michaela, authorDePrince, Elaine, author
Imprint:
London : Faber and Faber, 2014.
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1 online resource
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ISBN:
9780571314485 (ebook)
Dewey class:
792.8028092
Language:
English
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BRN:
1832507
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