Academy of Dance Contributor(s): Gurevich, Margaret (Author), Almon, Claire (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1496580583 ISBN-13: 9781496580580 Publisher: Stone Arch Books OUR PRICE: $35.45 Product Type: Other - Other Formats Published: March 2019 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Performing Arts - Dance - Juvenile Fiction | Girls & Women - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Friendship |
Dewey: FIC |
Series: Academy of Dance |
Physical Information: 432 pages |
Themes: - Topical - Friendship |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: At Ms. Marianne's Academy of Dance, all dancers are welcome on the competitive dance team. Although Brie, Gabby, Grace and Jada each specialize in their own style of dance, hard work and determination drives the girls to new levels, building friendships that last far beyond the dance studio. |
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.Almon, Claire: - Claire Almon lives and works in warm and sunny Atlanta, Georgia, and holds a BFA in illustration from Ringling College of Art and Design, as well as an MFA in animation from Savannah College of Art and Design. She has worked on a variety of projects for clients including American Greetings, Netflix, and Cartoon Network and has taught character design at Savannah College of Art and Design. Thanks to her training in both illustration and animation, Claire specializes in creating fun, dynamic characters full of life and wit and works in a variety of styles and mediums including watercolor, pen and ink, pastel, and digital. When not making art, Claire enjoys dancing, napping, hanging out with her friends, and being an aunt to her six nieces. |