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Author Meadows, Michelle, author.

Title Brave ballerina : the story of Janet Collins / Michelle Meadows ; illustrated by Ebony Glenn.

Publication Info. New York : Henry Holt and Company, 2019.
©2019

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Location Call No. Status
 Bloomfield, Prosser Library - Children's Department  J-B COLLINS    Storage
 Bristol, Main Library – Children’s Picture Book Collection  JE MEADOWS    Check Shelf
 Canton Public Library - Children's Department  J BIN HISTORICAL MEADOWS    Check Shelf
 Cheshire Public Library - Children's Department  J BIO COLLINS    Check Shelf
 Colchester, Cragin Memorial Library - Children's Department  PEOPLE & PLACES E COL    Check Shelf
 East Hartford, Raymond Library - Children's Department  JB COLLINS M    Check Shelf
 Farmington, Main Library - Children's Department  J BIO COLLINS JANET    In Transit
 Glastonbury, Welles-Turner Memorial Library - Children's Department  J 792.8 COLLINS    Check Shelf
 Manchester, Whiton Branch - Children's Department  JJ-B COLLINS, JANET    Check Shelf
 Middletown, Russell Library - Children's Biography  J B-COLLINS MEA    Check Shelf

Edition First edition.
Description 1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm
Summary Presents the story of a remarkable pioneer, who was the first African American prima ballerina in the Metropolitan Opera, in a time when racial segregation was widespread in the United States.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references.
Subject Collins, Janet, 1917-2003 -- Juvenile literature.
Ballet dancers -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Ballerinas -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
African American dancers -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Ballet dancers -- Biography.
Ballerinas -- Biography.
African American dancers -- Biography.
JUVENILE NONFICTION / Biography & Autobiography / Performing Arts.
JUVENILE NONFICTION / People & Places / United States / African American.
JUVENILE NONFICTION / Performing Arts / Dance.
Genre/Form Biographies.
Picture books.
Added Author Glenn, Ebony, illustrator.
ISBN 9781250127730 (hardcover)
1250127734 (hardcover)
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