| Who Was Maria Tallchief? Contributor(s): Gourley, Catherine (Author), Who Hq (Author), Taylor, Val Paul (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0448426757 ISBN-13: 9780448426754 Publisher: Penguin Workshop OUR PRICE: $6.29 Product Type: Paperback Published: July 2002 Annotation: Black-and-white illustrations provide visual sidebars to the history of ballet while taking readers through the life of Native American ballet dancer Maria Tallchief. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Women - Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places - United States - Native American |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2002003909 |
| Lexile Measure: 740 |
| Series: Who Was...? |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 5.2" W x 7.4" (0.25 lbs) 112 pages |
| Themes: - Theometrics - Secular - Ethnic Orientation - Native American - Religious Orientation - Native American |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 61653 Reading Level: 5.1 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 1.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Born in 1925, Maria Tallchief spent part of her childhood on an Osage reservation in Oklahoma. With the support of her family and world-renowned choreographer George Balanchine, she rose to the top of her art form to become America's first prima ballerina. Black-and-white illustrations provide visual sidebars to the history of ballet while taking readers through the life of this amazing dancer. |