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#HeatOfJuly Day 2: For #OneDance, here is a picturebook biography of Anna Pavlova, which tells the hard-fought journey of a wide-eyed little girl who would later become a worldwide sensation in the field of dance, particularly the Imperial Russian Ballet. Full review: https://gatheringbooks.org/2016/05/25/nonfiction-wednesday-anna-discovers-the-so...

Lovely picture book biography of ballerina Anna Pavlova, who came from poverty, worked very hard to achieve her dream, and never forgot her roots when she became famous.

This is just the most beautiful picture book. I have to try not to sob at the end every time. "Anna was born for this. There are furs and riches. Kings and Queens. Pearls to be worn. Toasts to be drunk. But it is not enough. Anna remembers a small cold room, a lonely girl at a window...somewhere, there are people who haven't heard the music." The Life and Dance of Anna Pavlova. #raisingreaders