Who Was Maria Tallchief?
Born in 1925, Maria Tallchief spent part of her childhood on an Osage reservation in Oklahoma. With the support of her family and world-renowned choreographer George Balanchine, she rose to the top of her art form to become America's first prima ballerina. Black-and-white illustrations provide visual sidebars to the history of ballet while taking readers through the life of this amazing dancer.
Author: Catherine Gourley, Who Hq
Publisher: Penguin Workshop
Published: 07/22/2002
Pages: 112
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.25lbs
Size: 7.40h x 5.20w x 0.30d
ISBN: 9780448426754
Audience: Ages 9-12
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.1
Point Value: 1
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 61653 / Who Was Maria Tallchief?
Review Citation(s):
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2003 pg. 465 - Recommended, Satisfactory
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2003 pg. 465 - Recommended, Satisfactory
About the Author
Catherine Gourley is an award-winning author and editor of books for children and young adults. Many of her nonfiction books explore the media and popular culture, including women issues. At present, she is the project director for Letters About Literature, a reading and writing promotion program of the Center for the Book in the Library of Congress, and is the principal curriculum writer for The Story of Movies, a visual literacy educational outreach program of the The Film Foundation, Los Angeles. She lives in Pennsylvania.
Author: Catherine Gourley, Who Hq
Publisher: Penguin Workshop
Published: 07/22/2002
Pages: 112
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.25lbs
Size: 7.40h x 5.20w x 0.30d
ISBN: 9780448426754
Audience: Ages 9-12
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.1
Point Value: 1
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 61653 / Who Was Maria Tallchief?
Review Citation(s):
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2003 pg. 465 - Recommended, Satisfactory
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2003 pg. 465 - Recommended, Satisfactory
About the Author
Catherine Gourley is an award-winning author and editor of books for children and young adults. Many of her nonfiction books explore the media and popular culture, including women issues. At present, she is the project director for Letters About Literature, a reading and writing promotion program of the Center for the Book in the Library of Congress, and is the principal curriculum writer for The Story of Movies, a visual literacy educational outreach program of the The Film Foundation, Los Angeles. She lives in Pennsylvania.
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