 This beautiful picture book celebrates the extraordinary life of one of the world’s prima ballerinas. Starting with her humble beginnings in 19th century tsarist Russia, the story unfolds to tell of her triumphs on the stage and her tragic end. The tender and graceful illustrations, which are done in ink, gouache, graphite, pencil, and crayon, and the text, which is light, vivid, and magical, make this masterpiece an excellent read-aloud. An Author’s Note provides more detailed information and a Bibliography and Quotation Sources suggest places for young readers to learn even more about the gifted dancer. mjw |
| Title: Swan: The Life And Dance Of Anna Pavlova Author: Laurel Snyder Illustrator: Julie Morstad Publisher: Chronicle Books Copyright: 2015 Original Language: English ISBN: 978-1-4521-1890-1 Hardcover pages: 52 Age range: 6-9 Genre: Picture Book Biography Book setting: Russia Author’s ethnicity: American Author’s residence: Atlanta, Georgia, USA Illustrator’s ethnicity: Canadian Illustrator’s residence: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Awards: 2016 NCTE Orbis Pictus Honor Book Subjects: Ballerinas, Biographies, Dance, Performing arts, Russia (Federation), Women |
Swan: The Life And Dance of Anna Pavlova
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