02451cam a2200421 4500 549578440 TxAuBib 20220227120000.0 ||||||s2021||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9780807514566 080751456X B09CFTR6TJ Amazon 35f4008b-cc40-43a1-b80f-4526ef3e893d OverDrive (Reserve ID) 6494289 OverDrive (Product ID) TxAuBib Viña, Rose. Alicia Alonso Dances On [Libby eBook]. Albert Whitman & Company, 2021. childrens books about overcoming challenges. Format: OverDrive OverDrive Read. historical women books for kids. Format: OverDrive Kindle Book. ballerina biography for kids. inspiring women in history. hispanic heroes for kids. latinx picture books. vision impairment. she made history. Cuban. HTML:<p><strong>STARRED REVIEW! "The inspirational life of ballerina Alicia Alonso is shared with young readers in this lovingly illustrated beginning biography. The illustrations excellently depict Alicia's dedication as well as the difficulties with her eyesight and will inspire readers to chase their dreams amid challenges and struggles."—School Library Journal starred review</strong><br /> As a young girl in Cuba, Alicia Alonso practiced ballet in tennis shoes. Within a few years, she was in New York City, with a promising ballet career. But her eyesight began to fail. When Alicia needed surgeries to save her vision, dancing was impossible, but she wouldn't give up her dream. She found the strength and determination to return to the stage and become a prima ballerina. This is the true story of a woman who overcame her challenges, mastered her art, and inspired others to dance and dream.</p>. Juvenile Nonfiction. Performing Arts. Sociology. Media Type: eBook. Importer Version: 2014-01-08.01 Import Date: 2022-02-26 20:00:03. Félix, Gloria. https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=35f4008b-cc40-43a1-b80f-4526ef3e893d&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (Kindle Book) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=35f4008b-cc40-43a1-b80f-4526ef3e893d&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive Read)