Bibliograph

Who was Maria Tallchief?, by Catherine Gourley ; illustrated by Val Paul Taylor

Type

Label

Who was Maria Tallchief?, by Catherine Gourley ; illustrated by Val Paul Taylor

Language

eng

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

illustrationsmaps

Index

no index present

Intended audience

740L, Lexile

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Who was Maria Tallchief?

Responsibility statement

by Catherine Gourley ; illustrated by Val Paul Taylor

Series statement

Who was-- ?Who is...?

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 stage

Table Of Contents

Who was Maria Tallchief? -- the Osage reservation -- Rampage -- The keeper of the drum -- Pianos and toe shoes -- Madame Jijinska -- On the road -- Mr. Balanchine's muse -- The Firebird's magic -- Princess of two worlds -- New loves and sad farewells -- The protest -- The swans

Target audience

juvenile

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