Swan: The Life and Dance of Anna Pavlova
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"Spare, poetic words sit as lightly as snowflakes."--Wall Street Journal
"An enchanting glimpse of a dancer whose name has come to be synonymous with her most famous role."--School Library Journal, starred review One night, young Anna's mother takes her to the ballet, and everything is changed. So begins the journey of a girl who will one day grow up to be the most famous prima ballerina of all time, inspiring legions of dancers after her: the brave, the generous, the transcendently gifted Anna Pavlova. Swan: The Life and Dance of Anna Pavlova is a heartbreakingly beautiful picture book biography perfect for aspiring ballerinas of all ages.
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Published: 08/18/2015
Pages: 52
Weight: 1.2lbs
Size: 12.00h x 9.10w x 0.60d
ISBN: 9781452118901
Age: Ages 4-8
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 2.5
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 175719 / Swan: The Life and Dance of Anna Pavlova
Award: Orbis Pictus Award - Honor Book
Award: Parents Choice Awards (Fall) (2008-Up) - Silver Medal Winner
Award: Georgia Children's Book Award - Finalist
Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 05/01/2015
Kirkus Reviews 05/15/2015 pg. 44
Publishers Weekly 07/20/2015
School Library Journal 09/01/2015 pg. 182
Horn Book Magazine 09/01/2015 pg. 132
Entertainment Weekly 10/16/2015 pg. 114
About the Author
Laurel Snyder is the author of picture books, novels, and several collections of poetry. She grew up in Baltimore, Maryland, where she studied ballet at the Peabody Preparatory, Caryl Maxwell Ballet, and the Cultural Arts Institute. She now lives in Atlanta, Georgia, where she continues to dance, but mostly in her kitchen. Julie Morstad is an award-winning artist who divides her creative energy between drawing, illustration, animation, and design. She lives in Vancouver, British Columbia.
"An enchanting glimpse of a dancer whose name has come to be synonymous with her most famous role."--School Library Journal, starred review One night, young Anna's mother takes her to the ballet, and everything is changed. So begins the journey of a girl who will one day grow up to be the most famous prima ballerina of all time, inspiring legions of dancers after her: the brave, the generous, the transcendently gifted Anna Pavlova. Swan: The Life and Dance of Anna Pavlova is a heartbreakingly beautiful picture book biography perfect for aspiring ballerinas of all ages.
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Published: 08/18/2015
Pages: 52
Weight: 1.2lbs
Size: 12.00h x 9.10w x 0.60d
ISBN: 9781452118901
Age: Ages 4-8
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 2.5
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 175719 / Swan: The Life and Dance of Anna Pavlova
Award: Orbis Pictus Award - Honor Book
Award: Parents Choice Awards (Fall) (2008-Up) - Silver Medal Winner
Award: Georgia Children's Book Award - Finalist
Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 05/01/2015
Kirkus Reviews 05/15/2015 pg. 44
Publishers Weekly 07/20/2015
School Library Journal 09/01/2015 pg. 182
Horn Book Magazine 09/01/2015 pg. 132
Entertainment Weekly 10/16/2015 pg. 114
About the Author
Laurel Snyder is the author of picture books, novels, and several collections of poetry. She grew up in Baltimore, Maryland, where she studied ballet at the Peabody Preparatory, Caryl Maxwell Ballet, and the Cultural Arts Institute. She now lives in Atlanta, Georgia, where she continues to dance, but mostly in her kitchen. Julie Morstad is an award-winning artist who divides her creative energy between drawing, illustration, animation, and design. She lives in Vancouver, British Columbia.