"This picture book biography in verse follows the life of beloved Rajasthani drag performer Queen Harish, known as the Whirling Desert Queen of Rajasthan. Lit by an inner fire and propelled by a family tragedy, Harish defied the gender conventions of middle class Indian life, battled discrimination and intimidation, and eventually grew up to dance with Bollywood movie stars and on stages across the world. Jyoti Gopal's rhythmic phrases evoke the particular...

Describes the history and styles of ballroom dance, including steps, top dancers, and the clothes they wear.

The celebrated ballerina and role model, Misty Copeland, shares the secrets of how to reshape your body and achieve a lean, strong physique and glowing health.
Misty Copeland believes "There has been a shift in recent years in which women no longer desire the bare bones of a runway model. Standards have changed: what women do want is a long, toned, powerful body with excellent posture." In other words, the body of a ballerina. In her first...

"Saturdays make Ada cranky because that's the day of her ballet class, and she hates ballet"--

Angelina is devastated when, after practicing very hard for her role as head flower princess in the big recital, she develops hiccups on the night of the performance.

"A young dancer writes a letter to a ballerina she admires"--

"Pearl loves dance class, but when her mother suggests Pearl might like to go to preschool, she isn't so sure....How coul anything be more important than dancing?"--Page [4] of cover.

Angelina loves to dance and wants to become a ballerina more than anything else in the world.

Millie's excitement over her first ballet class fades when she learns how hard it is, but after class she is encouraged by the Ballet Bunnies that secretly live in the studio.