Bella Ballerina

by Sharon M Draper (Author) Ebony Glenn (Illustrator)

Bella Ballerina
Reading Level: 2nd − 3rd Grade

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Sharon M. Draper comes a debut picture book about a timid little ballerina who learns that the show must go on--and will--with a little help from her friends.

Bella loves ballet class and listens hard to the music so she can tippy-toe turn, point, and plié in perfect time. When Madame announces a recital, Bella is determined to do her best. But when she tries to stretch up to leap lightly like a cloud, she wobbles and almost topples--luckily, a friend catches her. Now, Bella's nervous; maybe she can't do this like she thought she could.

On recital day, when the curtain goes up and the dancers get in position, Bella freezes. Can she find her courage in time to take the stage?

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Sharon M Draper
Sharon M. Draper is a three-time New York Times bestselling author and a recipient of the Margaret A. Edwards Award honoring her significant and lasting contribution to writing for teens. She has received the Coretta Scott King Award for both Copper Sun and Forged by Fire and was awarded the Charlotte Huck Award for Stella by Starlight. Her novel Out of My Mind has won multiple awards and was a New York Times bestseller for over three years, and its sequel, Out of My Heart and Blended were also New York Times bestsellers. Sharon taught high school English for twenty-five years and was named National Teacher of the Year. She now lives in Florida. Visit her at SharonDraper.com.
Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9781534463967
Lexile Measure
-
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Atheneum Books
Publication date
October 15, 2024
Series
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BISAC categories
JUV031020 - Juvenile Fiction | Performing Arts | Dance
JUV039140 - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance
Library of Congress categories
Picture books
Ballet
Stage fright

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