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To Dance
A Ballerina's Graphic Novel  
By Siena Cherson Siegel
Illustrated by: Mark Siegel
This edition: Hardcover, 64 pages
Ages: 8 - 14
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Description

Dancers are young when they first dream of dance. Siena was six -- and her dreams kept skipping and leaping, circling and spinning, from airy runs along a beach near her home in Puerto Rico, to dance class in Boston, to her debut performance on stage with the New York City Ballet.

Twirl along with Siena as she shares her story in words with pictures by acclaimed illustrator Mark Siegel.

"The familiar tale of a young dancer's progress takes on a newly poignant aura by being translated into the unexpectedly appropriate medium of the graphic novel."

-- Terry Teachout, author of All in the Dances: A Brief Life of George Balanchine

"I treasure the marriage of these lovable pictures with the humble story of becoming a ballerina. I believe that with this book, the number of ballet lovers will grow."

-- Maya Plisetskaya, prima ballerina, Bolshoi Ballet

"To Dance is a beautiful portrait of the magical world of dance, and an even more beautiful portrait of a young girl growing up. A must-read for all dreamers who discover themselves. Brava, Siena!"

-- Peter Boal, artistic director, Pacific Northwest Ballet, and former principal dancer, New York City Ballet
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