An Unlikely Ballerina, Krystyna Poray Goddu
An Unlikely Ballerina, Krystyna Poray Goddu
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An Unlikely Ballerina

Author: Krystyna Poray Goddu

Narrator: Book Buddy Digital Media

Unabridged: 8 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Lerner

Published: 08/01/2018


Synopsis

Young Lily Marks loves to stand on her tiptoes. When her parents notice weakness in her legs, her doctor suggests dancing lessons to strengthen them. Lily falls in love with ballet—but can this fragile girl ever become a serious dancer? When the famous ballerina Anna Pavlova comes to town, Lily just has to meet her. Maybe Pavlova—small, delicate, and Jewish like Lily—holds the key to Lily's future.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Abigail

When young British girl Lily Marks is sent to dance lessons by her doctor, in order to strengthen her weak legs, no one realizes that this is setting in motion a series of events that will lead her to become Alicia Markova, the world's first Jewish prima ballerina assoluta. Inspired by the example o......more