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Bradford Willis How They Became Famous Dancers by Anne Dunkin Illustrated by Christy Little
How They Became Famous Dancers: A Dancing History for young readers tells the story of twelve dancers six women and six men who became famous some against all odds. Coming from different parts of the world (France Hungary India Japan Mexico Russia Sweden Trinidad and the United States) and displaying a variety of physical sizes body shapes and skin colors their lives spanned the seventeenth into the twentyfirst centuries. Placed in chronological order each biographical sketch mirrors the subjects historical and cultural context. Featured dancers are: Louis XIV John Durang Marie Taglioni William Henry Juba Lane Anna Pavlova Rudolf Laban Doris Humphrey Michio Ito Mrinalini Sarabhai Pearl Primus Amalia Hernández and Arthur Mitchell. Each chapter includes Create a Dance giving readers the opportunity to try out each dancers style.Midwest Book Review A unique and impressively written organized and presented history of dance How They Became Famous Dancers is very highly recommended for both school and community library collections.show more