Kategoria BISAC: Juvenile Fiction >> Performing Arts - Dance

Lyrical and affecting text paired with bold, striking illustrations that are some of Caldecott Honoree Christopher Myers's best work, makes Firebird perfect for aspiring ballerinas everywhere.

Today my teacher gives us all a sheet to bring home. Our school will be having its' annual feis. It is just two months away. I give the sheet to my mom. We talk about it on the way home.

But...What is a feis?

Experience a world of full of fun and dance in the charming new children's book, My First Feis.

As one young girl prepares for her first Irish step dance lesson, readers will discover the magic of this ancient dance form right along with her

Nervous for her very first class, soon the brave young girl finds that Irish step dance is her...

Young Jensine has two passions - music and dance. So when her ballet teacher tells her class about an upcoming audition, Jensine can hardly wait. She practices and prepares, and by the time of the audition she has all the right moves. But in the end, she finds that the advice her musician father gave her is what really moves her to success.

Grace's name may be a bit of a misnomer, for graceful she is not. She wants to be a ballerina, but dancing is not her forte. "Give it up, Grace," the other girls tell her. Saddened, Grace turns to drawing--and when she does, she starts to feel better. Grace is good at drawing and the other girls love her artwork. Grace finds a way to be part of the ballet using her true talent--she paints the sets But the indefatigable Grace also keeps dancing in this easy reader that encourages youngsters to celebrate their own special gifts.

In "The Strength of Ballerinas," her dancing dreams were put to the test as she worked to overcome every obstacle that came her way. And now, seventeen-year-old Kendra is about to face a whole new set of challenges in "American Ballerina." As summer comes to a close, the teen prepares to leave home behind for a three-week ballet intensive-followed by an apprenticeship at the Premiere Ballet.

After saying goodbye to her family, friends, and boyfriend Troy, Kendra jumps headfirst into the fast-paced, hectic ballet class, where she takes on the role of student and teacher for a group of...