Dynamic Women Dancers

by Anne Dublin

Overview

From the United States to Russia to India, these women have danced and choreographed their way to the top of their field. From modern to ballet to flamenco, they have made the dance world their stage and performed and taught all over the globe.

Anne Dublin is a teacher-librarian in Toronto, Ontario. Her writing has won many honors and awards, including the Sydney Taylor Honor Book Award, and the American Library Association's Amelia Bloomer Project Recommended Feminist Read for Youth designation.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781897187562
Publisher:	Second Story Press
Publication date:	04/01/2009
Series:	Women's Hall of Fame Series
Pages:	120
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.40(d)
Age Range:	9 - 12 Years

About the Author

Anne Dublin is a former teacher-librarian and award-winning author living in Toronto, Ontario. Her writing has won many honors and awards, including the Sydney Taylor Honor Book Award, and the American Library Association's Amelia Bloomer Project Recommended Feminist Read for Youth designation.

Editorial Reviews

"What makes this book so interesting is the author's truly extensive research into the life of each dancer. The diversity of these dancers' lives offers something for any reader."

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"Dublin has chosen an interesting cross-section of dancers for this collection, most of whom are not well known. Young readers with an interest in dance will find this a satisfying read."

Canadian Children's Book News

Beginning with the great Russian ballerina, Anna Pavlova, Dynamic Women Dancers profiles ten dancers, each from different countries and backgrounds. Most of the dancers performed ballet or modern dance, but a flamenco dancer and a South Indian classical dancer are also included. Entries are brief, detailing their backgrounds, studies, and the challenges each woman faced. Some of these obstacles were physical, but they also faced social and political challenges. Many of the women are associated with breaking some sort of barrier: Alicia Alonso was a Cuban ballerina who was partially blind. Pearl Primus was an African American modern dancer whose life and work influenced later dancers like Alvin Ailey. Their work affected world society at large, not just the world of dance or the arts in general. Although not always the most famous dancers, these women are interesting, positive role models. One of the strengths of this series is that it profiles women from diverse backgrounds and nations. These books are no exception. Black-and-white pictures help break up the text, and a few inset boxes offer supplemental quotes or information. Although not flashy, the books present information well, and the lives profiled are both interesting and inspirational. Reviewer: Brenna Shanks

VOYA - Brenna Shanks