Lupita's Brown Ballet Slippers

by Steena Hernandez (Author) Melissa Castillo (Illustrator)

Reading Level: 2nd − 3rd Grade

Everyone deserves to shine. Lupita's big ballet recital is approaching. The music is perfect. Her ballet moves are strong. But her peachy pink ballet slippers don't match her skin tone.

Lupita searches for the right pair only to discover it will take hard work--and messy measures--in order for her shoes to dance with her. Inspired by the author's own experiences as a Latina dancer, Lupita's Brown Ballet Slippers is a charming story filled with determination. The final few spreads teach readers about the history of ballet slippers as well as the crucial changes the industry has seen for dancers of all races and ethnicities.

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$19.99

Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9781506495767
Lexile Measure
-
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Beaming Books
Publication date
October 22, 2024
Series
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BISAC categories
JUV031020 - Juvenile Fiction | Performing Arts | Dance
JUV039140 - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance
JUV074000 - Juvenile Fiction | Diversity & Multicultural
Library of Congress categories
Picture books
Hispanic Americans
Ballet
Ballet slippers

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