Maria Tallchief: Native America's Prima Ballerina

by Jennifer Marino Walters, Nigel Dobbyn (Illustrator)

Overview

Maria Tallchief was inspired to dance while watching Osage dancers as a child in Oklahoma. For tribal ceremonies only men were allowed to dance. But, Maria went on to become America's first prima ballerina.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781634407274
Publisher:	Red Chair Press
Publication date:	08/01/2020
Series:	Beginner Biography (LOOK! Books T)
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	24
Lexile:	920L (what's this?)
File size:	23 MB
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Age Range:	7 - 8 Years

About the Author

Jennifer Marino Walters is a writer and editor specializing in family and parenting topics. She has written for Los Angeles Times, Reader's Digest, and Parenting. Jennifer lives with her husband, twin sons, and daughter in the Washington, DC, area.
Nigel Dobbyn has created comics, illustration and graphic design for children and young readers for 30 years. He lives and works in England.

Table of Contents

A Native American Childhood 4

Music in Her Heart 6

Hard Work 8

A Dream is Born 10

A Dream Comes True 12

A Marriage 14

Prima Ballerina 16

Big Honors 18

Trailblazer 20

Big Dates in Maria's Life 22

Words to Know 23

Learn More at the Library 23

Index 24

Editorial Reviews

"The Beginner Biography series . . . welcomes another worthy set of Americans to its ranks with these latest volumes for primary-grade readers."—Booklist

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