| Alicia Alonso: Prima Ballerina Contributor(s): Bernier-Grand, Carmen (Author), Colon, Raul (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1477810749 ISBN-13: 9781477810743 Publisher: Two Lions OUR PRICE: $8.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Performing Arts |
| Dewey: B |
| Lexile Measure: 590 |
| Physical Information: 0.2" H x 8.5" W x 10.4" (0.40 lbs) 64 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Cultural Region - Caribbean & West Indies - Ethnic Orientation - Latino |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 147350 Reading Level: 3.6 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Alicia Alonso's artistic achievements are remarkable, considering that she became partially blind and lost her peripheral vision at age nineteen. From childhood, she exhibited a passion for dancing, studying first in Cuba and later in New York City, where she became an overnight sensation in Giselle and was promoted to principal dancer in Ballet Theater. Returning to Cuba in 1948, she founded her own company, which eventually folded due to lack of funding. In 1959 the Cuban government gave her enough money to establish a new dance school, Ballet Nacional de Cuba, which Alonso directs to this day. In elegant free verse and stunning artwork rendered in watercolor, colored pencils, and lithograph pencils on watercolor paper, Carmen T. Bernier-Grand and Ra l Col n capture the seminal events in Alonso's life. The back matter includes a biography, Alonso's ballets, choreography, and awards, a glossary, sources, notes, and websites. |
Contributor Bio(s): Bernier-Grand, Carmen: - Author Carmen T. Bernier-Grand grew up in Puerto Rico. She is the author of several children's books, including Shake It, Morena and Juan Bobo: Four Folktales from Puerto Rico. She lives in Portland, Oregon. |