Taking flight : from war orphan to star ballerina
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Deprince, Michaela.
Contributors
DePrince, Elaine,
Published
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, ℗♭2014.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
249 pages, [16] pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 22 cm.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 9
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Weld School - Valley High Library - BIOGRAPHYB DEPOn Shelf

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LC Subjects
Ballet dancers -- Sierra Leone -- Biography.
Ballet dancers -- United States -- Biography.
Deprince, Michaela.
Girls
Orphans
Orphans -- Sierra Leone -- Biography.
Bisac Subjects
Juvenile Nonfiction / Biography & Autobiography / Performing Arts.
Juvenile Nonfiction / History / Africa.
Juvenile Nonfiction / Performing Arts / Dance.
Other Subjects
Adopted children.
Arts
Childhood memories.
Dancing.
Nonfiction.
Orphanage.
Parents.
Rebels.
Young adult nonfiction.

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Published
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, ℗♭2014.
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
UG
Level 6.3, 9 Points
Lexile measure
940

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General Note
Photographs.
Description
"The memoir of Michaela DePrince, who lived the first few years of her live in war-torn Sierra Leone until being adopted by an American Family. Now seventeen, she is one of the premiere ballerinas in the United States"--,Provided by publisher.
Target Audience
940,Lexile.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Deprince, M., & DePrince, E. (2014). Taking flight: from war orphan to star ballerina (First edition.). Alfred A. Knopf.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Deprince, Michaela and Elaine, DePrince. 2014. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina. Alfred A. Knopf.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Deprince, Michaela and Elaine, DePrince. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina Alfred A. Knopf, 2014.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Deprince, Michaela., and Elaine DePrince. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina First edition., Alfred A. Knopf, 2014.

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