Description: Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina by Elaine Deprince, Michaela DePrince Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description "Originally published in hardcover in slightly different form in the United States by Alfred A. Knopf, an imprint of Random House Childrens Books, New York, in 2014"--Title page verso. Publisher Description The extraordinary memoir of an orphan who danced her way from war-torn Sierra Leone to ballet stardom, most recently appearing in Beyonces Lemonade and as a principal in a major American dance company. "Michaela is nothing short of a miracle, born to be a ballerina. For every young brown, yellow, and purple dancer, she is an inspiration!" —Misty Copeland, world-renowned ballet dancer Michaela DePrince was known as girl Number 27 at the orphanage, where she was abandoned at a young age and tormented as a "devil child" for a skin condition that makes her skin appear spotted. But it was at the orphanage that Michaela would find a picture of a beautiful ballerina en pointe that would help change the course of her life. At the age of four, Michaela was adopted by an American family, who encouraged her love of dancing and enrolled her in classes. She went on to study at the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School at the American Ballet Theatre and is now the youngest principal dancer with the Dance Theatre of Harlem. She has appeared in the ballet documentary First Position, as well as on Dancing with the Stars, Good Morning America, and Nightline. In this engaging, moving, and unforgettable memoir, Michaela shares her dramatic journey from an orphan in West Africa to becoming one of ballets most exciting rising stars. "Michaela DePrince is the embodiment of what it means to fight for your dream." —Today "Michaela DePrince is a role model for girls on and off stage." —NYLON Author Biography Michaela DePrince graduated from the American Ballet Theatres Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis school in New York, and is a dancer with the Dutch National Ballet. She travels between Amsterdam and New York City, where she lives with her family. Details ISBN 0385755147 ISBN-13 9780385755146 Title Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina Author Elaine Deprince, Michaela DePrince Format Paperback Year 2016 Pages 256 Publisher Random House USA Inc GE_Item_ID:141694396; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys
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ISBN-13: 9780385755146
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Book Title: Taking Flight: from War Orphan to Star Ballerina
Number of Pages: 256 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Random House Children's Books
Topic: History / Africa, People & Places / Africa, Performing Arts / Dance, Biography & Autobiography / General, Biography & Autobiography / Performing Arts
Publication Year: 2016
Item Height: 0.7 in
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction, Young Adult Nonfiction
Item Weight: 8.9 Oz
Item Length: 8.3 in
Author: Michaela Deprince, Elaine Deprince
Item Width: 5.6 in
Format: Trade Paperback
