Ballet for Martha: Making Appalachian Spring Contributor(s): Greenberg, Jan (Author), Jordan, Sandra (Author), Floca, Brian (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1596433388 ISBN-13: 9781596433380 Publisher: Flash Point OUR PRICE: $17.99 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 2010 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Performing Arts - Juvenile Nonfiction | Performing Arts - Dance |
Dewey: B |
LCCN: 2014451214 |
Lexile Measure: 710 |
Physical Information: 0.5" H x 10.6" W x 10.12" (1.14 lbs) 48 pages |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 138911 Reading Level: 5.2 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: A picture book about the making of Martha Graham's Appalachian Spring, her most famous dance performance Martha Graham: trailblazing choreographer Aaron Copland: distinguished American composer Isamu Noguchi: artist, sculptor, craftsman Award-winning authors Jan Greenberg and Sandra Jordan tell the story behind the scenes of the collaboration that created APPALACHIAN SPRING, from its inception through the score's composition to Martha's intense rehearsal process. The authors' collaborator is two-time Sibert Honor winner Brian Floca, whose vivid watercolors bring both the process and the performance to life. |
Contributor Bio(s): Greenberg, Jan: - Jan Greenberg is one of America's most prominent writers about art and artists for young readers. Jan Greenberg lives in St. Louis. Her art-related books co-written with Sandra Jordan include Action Jackson (a Sibert Honor Book), as well as books on Van Gogh, Frank O. Gehry, Andy Warhol, and Chuck Close.Jordan, Sandra: - Sandra Jordan is one of America's most prominent writers about art and artists for young readers. Sandra Jordan lives in New York, New York. Her art-related books co-written with Jan Greenberg include Action Jackson (a Sibert Honor Book), as well as books on Van Gogh, Frank O. Gehry, Andy Warhol, and Chuck Close. Floca, Brian: -Brian Floca was born and raised in Temple, Texas. He attended college at Brown University, where he double majored in art and history, cartooned for the school newspaper, and took classes down College Hill at the Rhode Island School of Design. Brian's books include Moonshot: The Flight of Apollo 11, Avi's Poppy and Ereth, Patricia MacLachlan's The True Gift, and, Ballet For Martha, a picture book by Jan Greenberg and Sandra Jordan. He's working now on his next book as author and illustrator. He lives in Brooklyn, New York. |