Robin, a young ballet dancer who is half Chinese and half white, works in a fish store for Mr. Tsow, a brusque Chinese who accuses her of being a half-person and who harbors a bitter secret.
Thirteen-year-old Kate leaves her home in Oregon to study with a national ballet company in New York City, but then she decides the life of a ballerina is not for her.
A young girl prepares for her ballet recital by practicing, watching a performance, and doing other things with her classmates. Includes facts about ballet.
More than anything, Lettice Rabbit wants to be a ballerina, but soon she begins to wonder if being the star of the show is really better than being a rabbit.
A behind-the-scenes look at seven classic ballets, featuring summaries of their stories, a look at the performance history of each, and introductions to dancers who have performed in them.
Tells the story of ballet from the formal dance of the French court to the lively movements of today. Tells how a dancer is trained and describes the movements of ballet with drawings and examples of the movements from actual ballets.
More than anything, Lettice Rabbit wants to be a ballerina, but soon she begins to wonder if being the star of the show is really better than being a rabbit.
