| On Pointe Contributor(s): Gurevich, Margaret (Author), Sonda, Addy Rivera (Illustrator), Almon, Claire |
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ISBN: 1496580206 ISBN-13: 9781496580207 Publisher: Stone Arch Books OUR PRICE: $6.26 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Performing Arts - Dance - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Self-esteem & Self-reliance - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Friendship |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2018037073 |
| Lexile Measure: 620 |
| Series: Academy of Dance |
| Physical Information: 0.1" H x 5.2" W x 7.4" (0.20 lbs) 72 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Friendship - Topical - Self-Esteem - Sex & Gender - Girl's Interest - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Ethnic Orientation - Multicultural |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 199409 Reading Level: 4.0 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 1.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: After years as a dancer, Jada is sure she's ready to graduate from ballet to pointe. But moving to the next level is harder than she thought. Is she pushing things too far, too fast in her effort to stay on pointe? |
Contributor Bio(s): Gurevich, Margaret: - Margaret Gurevich has wanted to be a writer since second grade and loves writing for kids of all ages. She has written for many magazines including Girls' Life, SELF, and Ladies' Home Journal. Her first YA novel, Inconvenient, was a Sydney Taylor Notable Book for Teens, and her second novel, Pieces of Us, garnered positive reviews from Kirkus, Voya, and Publishers Weekly, which called it painfully believable. When not writing, Margaret enjoys hiking, cooking, reading, watching too much television, and spending time with her husband and son.Sonda, Addy Rivera: - Addy is a Mexican illustrator currently living in Los Angeles, CA. She loves color and nature. It inspires her to think that stories and art are slowly but surely changing the way people understand themselves and perceive others, building empathy and a more inclusive world. |