Bibliograph

Who was maria tallchief?, Catherine Gourley

Type

Label

Who was maria tallchief?, Catherine Gourley

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Intended audience

740L, Lexile

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Who was maria tallchief?

Medium

electronic resource eBook

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

Catherine Gourley

Series statement

Who was-- ?

resource.studyProgramName

Accelerated Reader, MG, 5.1, 1, 61653

Summary

A biography of the Osage Indian ballerina whose love of dance took her from a life on a reservation to a career on the stageBorn 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

Table Of Contents

Who is Maria Tallchief? -- Osage reservation -- Rampage -- Keeper of the drum -- Pianos and toe shoes -- Madame Jijinska -- On the road -- Mr. Balanchine's muse -- Firebird's magic -- Princess of twp worlds -- New loves and sad farewells -- Protest -- Swans

Target audience

juvenile

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