Ready to fly : how Sylvia Townsend became the bookmobile ballerina
by Lyon, Lea, 1945- (Author), LaFaye, A. (Author)
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Summary
Ready to Fly is the true story of Sylvia Townsend, an African American girl who falls in love with ballet after seeing Swan Lake on TV. Although there aren't many ballet schools that will accept a girl like Sylvia in the 1950s, her local bookmobile provides another possibility. A librarian helps Syl... Full description
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Other Authors
Townsend, Sylvia Robertson, 1943- (writer of foreword.), Gibson, Jessica (Illustrator) (Illustrator)
Main Language
English
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English
Edition
First edition.
Subjects
Townsend, Sylvia Robertson, > 1943- > Juvenile nonfiction.
Ballet dancers > United States > Biography > Juvenile nonfiction.
Ballerinas > United States > Biography > Juvenile nonfiction.
African American dancers > Biography > Juvenile nonfiction.
African American women > Biography > Juvenile nonfiction.