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James, a "beagley" dog, grows up dreaming of joining his human parents in the ballet company, and when the regal and elegant wolfhound who is to play the hunting dog in Giselle gets stagefright, James is waiting in the wings.

A bird dancing, an ox on a roof, flowers doing a waltz, a swan twirling about, what world is this? This is the magical world of ballet. The stage is full of people in colorful costumes, but nobody speaks. All the stories are told by music and dancing. Composers have written such exciting pieces for ballet, and this collection features some of the best.

With spare, poignant text, American Ballet Theatre soloist Misty Copeland writes of a young dancer whose confidence is fragile. Through hard work and dedication, Misty shows her how she can reach the same heights as Misty, even becoming the Firebird, Misty Copeland's signature role. An affecting story echoing Misty Copeland's own remarkable and meteoric rise in ballet, paired with vibrant, memorable art with plenty of style and flair--some of Caldecott...

A young girl growing up in Harlem in the 1950s, whose mother cleans and stitches costumes for a ballet company, dreams of becoming a prima ballerina one day, and is thrilled to see a performance of Janet Collins, the first "colored" prima ballerina.