The Resource Brave ballerina : the story of Janet Collins, Michelle Meadows ; illustrated by Ebony Glenn
Brave ballerina : the story of Janet Collins, Michelle Meadows ; illustrated by Ebony Glenn
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The item Brave ballerina : the story of Janet Collins, Michelle Meadows ; illustrated by Ebony Glenn represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in City Libraries, City of Gold Coast.This item is available to borrow from all library branches.This resource has been enriched with EBSCO NoveList data.
Resource Information
The item Brave ballerina : the story of Janet Collins, Michelle Meadows ; illustrated by Ebony Glenn represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in City Libraries, City of Gold Coast.
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- Summary
- Janet Collins wanted to be a ballerina in the 1930s and 40s, a time when racial segregation was widespread in the United States. Janet pursued dance with a passion, despite being rejected from discriminatory dance schools. When she was accepted into the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo as a teenager on the condition that she paint her skin white for performances, Janet refused. She continued to go after her dreams, never compromising her values along the way. From her early childhood lessons to the height of her success as the first African American prima ballerina in the Metropolitan Opera, this is the story of a remarkable pioneer
- Language
- eng
- Label
- Brave ballerina : the story of Janet Collins
- Title
- Brave ballerina
- Title remainder
- the story of Janet Collins
- Statement of responsibility
- Michelle Meadows ; illustrated by Ebony Glenn
- Subject
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- African American dancers -- Biography | Juvenile literature
- trueAfrican American women
- Ballerinas -- United States -- Biography | Juvenile literature
- trueBallet dancers
- Ballet dancers -- United States -- Biography | Juvenile literature
- Collins, Janet, 1917-2003
- trueDancing
- trueAfrican American dancers
- trueDetermination in girls
- trueDiscrimination
- Nonfiction
- trueWomen ballet dancers
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Janet Collins wanted to be a ballerina in the 1930s and 40s, a time when racial segregation was widespread in the United States. Janet pursued dance with a passion, despite being rejected from discriminatory dance schools. When she was accepted into the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo as a teenager on the condition that she paint her skin white for performances, Janet refused. She continued to go after her dreams, never compromising her values along the way. From her early childhood lessons to the height of her success as the first African American prima ballerina in the Metropolitan Opera, this is the story of a remarkable pioneer
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- 10751735
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- Meadows, Michelle
- Dewey number
- 792.802/8092
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- no index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
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- 2
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- Glenn, Ebony
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- True
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- Collins, Janet
- Ballet dancers
- Ballerinas
- African American dancers
- Target audience
- preschool
- http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/titleRemainder
- the story of Janet Collins
- Label
- Brave ballerina : the story of Janet Collins, Michelle Meadows ; illustrated by Ebony Glenn
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier.
- Content category
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- text
- still image
- Content type code
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- txt
- sti
- Content type MARC source
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- rdacontent.
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- Dimensions
- 29 cm.
- Extent
- 1 volume (unpaged)
- Isbn
- 9781250127730
- Isbn Type
- (hbk.)
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia.
- Media type code
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- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- Specific material designation
- regular print
- Label
- Brave ballerina : the story of Janet Collins, Michelle Meadows ; illustrated by Ebony Glenn
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier.
- Content category
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- text
- still image
- Content type code
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- txt
- sti
- Content type MARC source
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- rdacontent.
- rdacontent.
- Dimensions
- 29 cm.
- Extent
- 1 volume (unpaged)
- Isbn
- 9781250127730
- Isbn Type
- (hbk.)
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia.
- Media type code
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- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- Specific material designation
- regular print
Subject
- African American dancers -- Biography | Juvenile literature
- trueAfrican American women
- Ballerinas -- United States -- Biography | Juvenile literature
- trueBallet dancers
- Ballet dancers -- United States -- Biography | Juvenile literature
- Collins, Janet, 1917-2003
- trueDancing
- trueAfrican American dancers
- trueDetermination in girls
- trueDiscrimination
- Nonfiction
- trueWomen ballet dancers
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