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Swan - The Life and Dance of Anna Pavlova - cover

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Swan - The Life and Dance of Anna Pavlova

Laurel Snyder

Publisher: Chronicle Books LLC

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Summary

The world is big.Anna is small.The snow is    everywhere        and all around.But one night . . .One night, her mother takes her to the ballet, and everything is changed. Anna finds a beauty inside herself that she cannot contain.So begins the journey of a girl who will one day grow up to be the most famous prima ballerina of all time, inspiring legions of dancers after her: the brave, the generous, the transcendently gifted Anna Pavlova. Beautiful, inspirational, and triumphant, Anna Pavlova's life is masterfully captured in this exquisite picture book.
Available since: 08/18/2015.

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