Taking Flight(Reprint) From War Orphan to Star Ballerina by MichaelaDeprince, 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 ..."
"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 ..."
"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."
"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 MichaelaDeprince, 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 ..."
"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 ..."
"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, MichaelaDeprince 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 MichaelaDeprince, 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 ..."
"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 MichaelaDeprince, 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 MichaelaDeprince, 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 MichaelaDeprince, 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."
"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 MichaelaDeprince, 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 ..."
"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"