Tallchief: America's Prima Ballerina

By: Maria Tallchief and Rosemary Wells

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Synopsis: Music flowed through young Maria Tallchief as naturally as the wind in her hair. She had only to hear a melody and out it came under her fingers on the piano or through her body in dance. When she was twelve her father told her that she would have to choose between piano and dance. "One or the other", he said, "but follow that one star". So Maria chose from the heart -- and she chose dance. It was a decision that would change not only the course of her life but the face of classical ballet in America forever. From her early years on an Osage Indian reservation in Oklahoma to her departure for New York, where her professional career was launched, the fascinating story of Maria Tallchief's rise to America's prima ballerina is sure to captivate the hearts of young readers and dance lovers alike.

Book Quality:: Excellent
Book Size:: 33 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9780670887569
Publisher:: Penguin Publishing Group
Date of Addition:: 12/17/15
Copyrighted By:: Maria Tallchief and Rosemary Wells
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Children's Books, Entertainment, Nonfiction, Art and Architecture, Biographies and Memoirs
Grade Levels:: Kindergarten, First grade, Second grade, Third grade, Fourth grade
Submitted By:: Gabi
Proofread By:: Lena
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.