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Charlotte the Ballerina

The True Story of a Girl Who Made Nutcracker History

Charlotte Nebres author Alea Marley illustrator

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Random House USA Inc

Published:17th Oct '23

Should be back in stock very soon

Charlotte the Ballerina cover

This modern take on the holiday favorite is now a Step 2 leveled reader, weaving together The Nutcracker and the true-life story of the first Black girl to play Marie in the New York City Ballet!

The only thing Charlotte Nebres loves as much as ballet is Christmas. So, when she gets the opportunity to play Marie in the New York City Ballet's The Nutcracker, she leaps at the chance.

Dancing takes practice--hours of adjusting her arms and perfecting her jumps. With the help of her Trinidadian and Filipino families, encouragement from her sister, and a view of her mom and dad in the audience, Charlotte finds the strength to never give up.

Step 2 Readers use basic vocabulary and short sentences to tell simple stories. They are perfect for children who recognize familiar words and can sound out new words with help.

ISBN: 9780593651322

Dimensions: 229mm x 152mm x 3mm

Weight: 77g

32 pages