dance

Shai Williams third-grader and superstar in the making loves to act, sing, and dance. So when her teacher, Ms. Englert, signs their class up for a major dance competition, Shai s fancy moves are put to the test.

Presents a lyrical ode to love featuring Gerald the giraffe.

Gabby is taking the new contemporary dance class at Ms. Marianne's Academy of Dance, and she quickly bonds with Sophie, who has transferred into the Academy--but her best friends seem strangely reluctant to include Sophie in their after class fun, and soon Gabby feels torn between her new friend and her old ones whose attitude she does not understand.

Brie and the rest of the dancers at Ms. Marianne's Academy of Dance are on their way to Florida to compete in the Citrus Jam which is held just outside of Orlando, and where first place includes the opportunity to march in the Main Street Parade at Disney World--but the team from Austin, Texas, includes some girls who are planning to sabotage the other competitors.

"Lupe Wong is going to be the first female pitcher in the Major Leagues. She's also championed causes her whole young life. Some worthy . . . like expanding the options for race on school tests beyond just a few bubbles. And some not so much . . . like complaining to the BBC about the length between Doctor Who seasons. Lupe needs an A in all her classes in order to meet her favorite pitcher, Fu Li Hernandez, who's Chinacan/Mexinese just like her. So when the horror that is square dancing rears its head in gym? Obviously she's not gonna let that slide"--Provided by publisher.

Join us as we explore some of the most famous dances in the world--from the tango of Argentina to the bamboo-leaping tinikling of the Philippines--and see how different cultures use dance to tell a story or woo a partner or invoke the divine.

"When Chloe's mom forbids her to apply for a spot at the dance conservatory of her dreams, she devises a secret plan to drive two hundred miles from Philadelphia to New York, the nearest audition. When annoying neighbor Eli insists upon hitching a ride, he threatens to tell Chloe's mom if she leaves without him and his smelly dog, Geezer. Now Chloe's chasing her ballet dreams down the east coast, with two unwanted (but kinda cute) passengers in her car, butterflies in her stomach, and a really dope playlist on repeat"--OCLC.

After learning how to dance a style of flamenco known as the fandango, Lola plans a surprise for her mother's birthday.

The name "Iroquois" came from the Algonquin, a rival Aboriginal nation. The Iroquois call themselves Haudenosaunee, which means "people of the longhouse".

Rhyming text looks at different dances from around the world, including the cha cha of Cuba, stepping of Ireland, the flamenco from Southern Spain, and more.