Life in motion : an unlikely ballerina
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New York : Touchstone Books, published by Simon & Schuster, 2014.
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9781476737980, 1476737983, 9781476737997, 1476737991
Lexile measure
890L
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Acorn Public Library District - StacksBIOG COPELAND, M.On Shelf
Batavia Public Library District - Adult Nonfiction792.8092 COPOn Shelf
Bensenville Community Public Library District - Nonfiction792.8092 COPOn Shelf
Berwyn Public Library - StacksBIOGRAPHY COPELANDOn Shelf
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Published
New York : Touchstone Books, published by Simon & Schuster, 2014.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
278 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 22 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9781476737980, 1476737983, 9781476737997, 1476737991
Accelerated Reader
MG+
Level 7.3, 13 Points
Lexile measure
890

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Includes index.
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Misty Copeland makes history as the only African American soloist dancing with the prestigious American Ballet Theatre. But when she first placed her hands on the barre at an after-school community center, no one expected the undersized, anxious thirteen-year-old to become a groundbreaking ballerina. When she discovered ballet, Misty was living in a shabby motel room, struggling with her five siblings for a place to sleep on the floor. A true prodigy, she was dancing en pointe within three months of taking her first dance class and performing professionally in just over a year: a feat unheard of for any classical dancer. But when Misty became caught between the control and comfort she found in the world of ballet and the harsh realities of her own life (culminating in a highly publicized custody battle), she had to choose to embrace both her identity and her dreams, and find the courage to be one of a kind. Life in Motion is an insider's look at the cutthroat world of professional ballet, as well as a moving story of passion and grace for anyone who has dared to dream of a different life.--Publisher description.
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Accelerated Reader AR,MG+,7.3,13.0,174120.
Study Program Information
Reading Counts RC,High School,9.3,18,Quiz: 64948.
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Accelerated Reader AR,MG+,7.3,13,174120.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Copeland, M., & Jones, C. (2014). Life in motion: an unlikely ballerina (First Touchstone hardcover edition.). Touchstone Books, published by Simon & Schuster.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Copeland, Misty and Charisse, Jones. 2014. Life in Motion: An Unlikely Ballerina. Touchstone Books, published by Simon & Schuster.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Copeland, Misty and Charisse, Jones. Life in Motion: An Unlikely Ballerina Touchstone Books, published by Simon & Schuster, 2014.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Copeland, Misty,, and Charisse Jones. Life in Motion: An Unlikely Ballerina First Touchstone hardcover edition., Touchstone Books, published by Simon & Schuster, 2014.

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