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Books by Michaela Deprince






Taking Flight(Reprint)
From War Orphan to Star Ballerina
by Michaela Deprince, Elaine Deprince
Paperback, 256 Pages, Published 2016 by Ember
ISBN-13: 978-0-385-75514-6, ISBN: 0-385-75514-7

"SOON TO BE A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE DIRECTED BY MADONNA!   The extraordinary memoir of an orphan who danced her way from war-torn Sierra Leone to ballet stardom, most recently appearing in Beyonce’s Lemonade and as a principal in a major American dance company.   "Michaela is nothing short of a miracle, born to be a ballerina. For every young brown, yellow, and purple dancer, she is an inspiration!” —Misty Copeland, world-renowned ballet ..."






Ballerina Dreams(Illustrated)
From Orphan to Dancer (Step Into Reading, Step 4)
by Michaela Deprince, Elaine Deprince, Frank Morrison, Random House India
Paperback, 48 Pages, Published 2014 by Random House Books For Young Readers
ISBN-13: 978-0-385-75515-3, ISBN: 0-385-75515-5

"Perfect for newly independent readers—discover the amazing life of one of America’s top ballerinas, Michaela DePrince, whose story is soon to be told in a major motion picture directed by Madonna.   At the age of three, Michaela DePrince found a photo of a ballerina that changed her life. She was living in an orphanage in Sierra Leone at the time, but was soon adopted by a family and brought to America. Michaela never forgot the photo o ..."






Ballerina Dreams
(Paperback)
by Michaela Deprince, Ella Okstad, Elaine Deprince
Paperback, 48 Pages, Published 2017 by Faber & Faber
ISBN-13: 978-0-571-32973-1, ISBN: 0-571-32973-X

"This younger-reader edition of Michaela DePrince's Hope in a Ballet Shoe, her moving memoir about her journey from an orphan in Sierra Leone to dancer for the Dutch National Ballet."






Hope in a Ballet Shoe
Orphaned by War, Saved by Ballet: An Extraordinary True Story
by Michaela Deprince, Elaine Deprince, Howard Hughes
Paperback, 272 Pages, Published 2015 by Faber Children's Books
ISBN-13: 978-0-571-31447-8, ISBN: 0-571-31447-3

"Orphaned by War, Saved by Ballet: an Extraordinary True StoryBroschiertes BuchHope in a Ballet Shoe tells the story of Michaela DePrince. Growing up in war-torn Sierra Leone, she 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. Michaela and her best friend are adopted by an Am ..."






Taking Flight
From War Orphan to Star Ballerina
by Michaela Deprince, Elaine Deprince
Hardcover, 256 Pages, Published 2014 by Knopf Books For Young Readers
ISBN-13: 978-0-385-75511-5, ISBN: 0-385-75511-2

"SOON TO BE A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE DIRECTED BY MADONNA!   The extraordinary memoir of an orphan who danced her way from war-torn Sierra Leone to ballet stardom, most recently appearing in Beyonce’s Lemonade and as a principal in a major American dance company.   "Michaela is nothing short of a miracle, born to be a ballerina. For every young brown, yellow, and purple dancer, she is an inspiration!” —Misty Copeland, world-renowned ballet ..."






Ballerina Dreams
From Orphan to Dancer (Step Into Reading, Step 4)
by Michaela Deprince, Elaine Deprince, Frank Morrison
Library, 48 Pages, Published 2014 by Random House Books For Young Readers
ISBN-13: 978-0-385-75516-0, ISBN: 0-385-75516-3

"Perfect for newly independent readers—the amazing true story of Michaela DePrince, one of America’s top ballerinas.   At the age of three, Michaela DePrince found a photo of a ballerina that changed her life. She was living in an orphanage in Sierra Leone at the time, but was soon adopted by a family and brought to America. Michaela never forgot the photo of the dancer she once saw, and quickly decided to make her dream of becoming a ba ..."






Ballerina Dreams
by Michaela Deprince
48 Pages, Published 2017 by Faber & Faber
ISBN-13: 978-0-571-32972-4, ISBN: 0-571-32972-1

"Beautifully and gently illustrated by Ella Okstad, Ballerina Dreams is the younger-reader edition of Michaela DePrince's highly moving memoir, Hope in a Ballet Shoe."






Hope in a Ballet Shoe
Orphaned by War, Saved by Ballet: An Extraordinary True Story
by Elaine Deprince, Michaela Deprince
Paperback, 282 Pages, Published 2016 by Ulverscroft
Formato Grande
ISBN-13: 978-1-4448-2865-8, ISBN: 1-4448-2865-7

""In Sierra Leone, mabinty Bangura - 'a girl with skin like a leopard' - is cherished and educated by her parents."






Hope in a Ballet Shoe
Orphaned by War, Saved by Ballet: an Extraordinary True Story
by Michaela Deprince, Elaine Deprince
Paperback, 272 Pages, Published 2015 by Faber & Faber
ISBN-13: 978-0-571-31446-1, ISBN: 0-571-31446-5

"Hope in a Ballet Shoe tells the story of Michaela DePrince. Growing up in war-torn Sierra Leone, she 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.Michaela and her best friend are adopted by an American couple and Michaela begins to take dance lessons. But life in the States ..."






Taking Flight
From War Orphan to Star Ballerina (CD-Audio)
by Elaine Deprince, Michaela Deprince, Allyson Johnson
Published 2015 by Tantor Media, Inc, United States
ISBN-13: 978-1-4945-1822-6, ISBN: 1-4945-1822-8






Taking Flight(Unabridged)
From War Orphan to Star Ballerina
by Elaine Deprince, Michaela Deprince, Allyson Johnson
Cd, Published 2015 by Tantor Audio
Audiobook, Mp3 Audio, Unabridged
ISBN-13: 978-1-4945-6822-1, ISBN: 1-4945-6822-5

"Michaela DePrince was known as girl no. 27 at the orphanage, where she was abandoned at a young age and tormented as a "devil child" for a skin condition that makes her skin appear spotted. But it was at the orphanage that Michaela would find a picture of a beautiful ballerina en pointe that would help change the course of her life. At the age of four, Michaela was adopted by an American family, who encouraged her love of dancing and en ..."






Hope in a Ballet Shoe
Orphaned by War, Saved by Ballet - An Extraordinary True Story
by Michaela Deprince, Elaine Deprince
288 Pages, Published 2014 by Faber & Faber
ISBN-13: 978-0-571-31448-5, ISBN: 0-571-31448-1

"Hope in a Ballet Shoe tells the story of Michaela DePrince."






Taking Flight
From War Orphan to Star Ballerina (Library Binding)
by Michaela Deprince, Elaine Deprince
Library, 256 Pages, Published 2014 by Knopf Books For Young Readers
ISBN-13: 978-0-385-75512-2, ISBN: 0-385-75512-0

"The extraordinary memoir of an orphan who danced her way from war-torn Sierra Leone to ballet stardom, most recently appearing in Beyonce’s Lemonade and as a principal in a major American dance company.   "Michaela is nothing short of a miracle, born to be a ballerina. For every young brown, yellow, and purple dancer, she is an inspiration!” —Misty Copeland, world-renowned ballet dancer  Michaela DePrince was known as girl Number 27 at ..."






Ballerina Dreams
From Orphan to Dancer (Step Into Reading, Step 4)
by Michaela Deprince, Elaine Deprince
48 Pages, Published 2014 by Random House Books For Young Readers
ISBN-13: 978-0-385-75517-7, ISBN: 0-385-75517-1

"Perfect for newly independent readers—the amazing true story of Michaela DePrince, one of America’s top ballerinas. At the age of three, Michaela DePrince found a photo of a ballerina that changed her life."






My Ballerina Droom
'n Ware Verhaal
by Michaela Deprince
73 Pages, Published 2017
ISBN-13: 978-1-86842-827-4, ISBN: 1-86842-827-3






My ballerina droom
'n ware verhaal
by Michaela Deprince, Elaine Deprince
57 Pages, Published 2017
ISBN-13: 978-1-86842-824-3, ISBN: 1-86842-824-9

"Hierdie ware verhaal gaan oor Michaela DePrince, 'n oorlogwesie uit Sierra Leone wat vandag 'n profesionele ballerina is."






Taking Flight
From War Orphan to Star Ballerina
by Michaela Deprince, Elaine Deprince
256 Pages, Published 2014 by Knopf Books For Young Readers
ISBN-13: 978-0-385-75513-9, ISBN: 0-385-75513-9

"... and because I was so young and inexperienced, I couldn't figure out who or what I was supposed to be in it. I prefer dances from story ballets that require some acting—ballets in which I can lose myself in the mind and body of another person. I also like routines that contain certain distinctive moves in the choreography. My second contemporary number was a cute and flirty dance en pointe to the song "Partenaire Particulier." I ..."






Tocando el cielo / Touching the sky(1st Edition)
(Spanish Edition)
by Michaela Deprince, Calvino Gutierrez, Nieves Calvino Gutiérrez
Paperback, 240 Pages, Published 2014 by Nube De Tinta
ISBN-13: 978-84-15594-30-7, ISBN: 84-15594-30-5

"Nube de Tinta. Barcelona. 2014. 22 cm. 238 p. Encuadernación en tapa blanda de editorial ilustrada. Traducción de Nieves Calvino. La conmovedora historia de una niña africana convertida en una joven promesa del ballet. Subtítulo de la cubierta. Título original: Taking flight. DePrince, Elaine .. Este libro es de segunda mano y tiene o puede tener marcas y señales de su anterior propietario. ISBN: 978-84-15594-30-7"






Orpheline N° 27
De la Sierra Leone en guerre au ballet d'Amsterdam
by Michaela Deprince, Elaine Deprince, Florence Hertz
Paperback, 304 Pages, Published 2016 by Presses De La Cité
ISBN-13: 978-2-258-13350-1, ISBN: 2-258-13350-5






Ora so volare
(Paperback)
by Michaela Deprince, Elaine Deprince, A. Orcese
Paperback, 273 Pages, Published 2016 by Mondadori
ISBN-13: 978-88-04-66401-7, ISBN: 88-04-66401-0



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