"In her debut picture book, Misty Copeland tells the story of a young girl-an every girl-whose confidence is fragile and who is questioning her own ability to reach the heights that Misty has reached. Misty encourages this young girl's faith in herself and shows her exactly how, through hard work and dedication, she too can become Firebird. Lyrical and affecting text paired with bold, striking illustrations that are some of Caldecott Honoree Christopher...

"From prima ballerina and New York Times bestselling author Misty Copeland comes the story of a young Misty, who discovers her love of dance through the ballet Coppélia--a story about a toymaker who devises a villainous plan to bring a doll to life. Misty is so captivated by the tale and its heroine, Swanilda, she decides to audition for the role. But she's never danced ballet before; in fact, this is the very first day of her very first dance class!...

Determination meets dance in this prizewinning and New York Times bestselling memoir by the history-making ballerina Misty Copeland, vividly recounting the story of her journey to become the first African American female principal ballerina at the prestigious American Ballet Theatre.
When she first placed her hands on the barre at an after-school community center, no one expected thirteen-year-old Misty Copeland to become one of America's...

"Misty Copeland made history as the first African-American principal ballerina at the American Ballet Theater. Her talent, passion, and perseverance enabled her to make strides no one had accomplished before. But as she will tell you, achievement never happens in a void. Behind her, supporting her rise was her mentor, Raven Wilkinson, who had been virtually alone in her quest to breach the all-white ballet world when she fought to be taken seriously...

"Parker Curry wonders about what it takes to be a real ballet dancer. The first step may be opening her heart." --

"One Christmas Eve night, Clara enters the Four Realms. There she watches a ballet that tells her the story of how this mysterious world of sweets, snowflakes, flowers, and amusements came to be. Clara learns the Fourth Realm is unstable, home to the tyrant Mother Ginger. But when Clara goes on a mission to save the day, she finds that while the story was beautiful, it may not have been entirely true. It will be up to her to change the dancer's...

"Power and grace define Misty Copeland, an influential ballet dancer who has broken through difficult barriers to become the first female African-American to be promoted to principal dancer at the American Ballet Theatre. Stunning black and white photography and her inspiring message of hope, strength, and focus speaks to young girls and women." --

Mickey's once upon a Christmas: Mickey, Minnie, and their famous friends gather together to reminisce about love, magic and surprises in three wonder-filled stories of Christmas past. Featuring the entire case in a finale of merry, magical Christmas songs. Disney's a Christmas carol: Ebenezer Scrooge begins the Christmas holiday with his usual miserly contempt, barking at his faithful clerk and his cheery nephew. But when the ghosts of Christmas...