Portraits #1: Dancing Through Fire

Type

Book

Authors

Kathryn Lasky

ISBN 10

0439814812

ISBN 13

9780439814812

Tags

Fiction, Dance, Growing Up & Facts of Life, Europe

Description

Welcome to 19th century Paris, and the world of Degas's dancers. 13-year-old Sylvie is one of the pupils at the Paris Opera Ballet, where tutus must always be starched and pointe shoes fresh. Sylvie dreams of being a prima ballerina, but her height is a problem: she is too little. When the Franco-Prussian war begins in 1870, Paris is soon under siege and Sylvie is thrown into turmoil and tragedy. Against the fiery backdrop of war, the beauty of the ballet sustains and strengthens Sylvie. Before long, her talent and drive allows her to achieve her goal--and she graces the stage as a star. - from Amzon

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