Alicia alonso biography book

          Ages 10+ Similar in form and concept to many of Bernier-Grand s previous books, this beautiful volume offers a biographical account of ballerina Alicia Alonso through a sequence of free-verse poems, extensive background notes, and large-scale illustrations..

          Alicia Alonso: Prima Ballerina

          November 4, 2011
          When I was a kid I took a fair amount of ballet. I liked it.

          STARRED REVIEW "The inspirational life of ballerina Alicia Alonso is shared with young readers in this lovingly illustrated beginning biography.

          Kept me on my toes (yuk yuk yuk). I retain fond memories of that time in my life, but don't be fooled. I'm just as likely to groan when I see a children's biography of a ballerina as anyone. "Not another one!" I'll kvetch.

          A biography of the Cuban ballerina who founded her own ballet school and company, performed with the Ballet Russe, and continued to dance even after she.

          Never mind that ballerina bios don't exactly stuff my shelves to overflowing. Never mind that when artists like Raul Colon are involved the end result is going to be magic. Never mind that author Carmen T. Bernier-Grand has attempted to sate my unquenchable thirst for original biographies of people never covered in the children's sphere before.

          It was only when my fellow librarians repeated the phrase, "No. Really. It's incredibly good" to me in about thirty different ways that I finally picked the dang thing and cracked it open.

          The inspirational life of ballerina Alicia Alonso is shared with young readers in this lovingly illustrated beginning biography.

        1. Summary: As a young girl in Cuba, Alicia Alonso practiced ballet in tennis shoes.
        2. Ages 10+ Similar in form and concept to many of Bernier-Grand s previous books, this beautiful volume offers a biographical account of ballerina Alicia Alonso through a sequence of free-verse poems, extensive background notes, and large-scale illustrations.
        3. STARRED REVIEW "The inspirational life of ballerina Alicia Alonso is shared with young readers in this lovingly illustrated beginning biography.
        4. Alicia Alonso Takes the Stage is the story of a world-renowned prima ballerina who impressed people all over the world with her beautiful dancing.

          5. Fun Fact: It's incredibly good. Who knew? [Aside from all those children's librarians, of course.] From the pen of Ms. Bernier-