Marie: An Invitation to Dance

by Kathleen V. Kudlinski

Book Overview

In 1775, young Marie lives in Paris and dreams of becoming a ballerina. But her family is of modest means, and her future is set--convent school, marriage and children--unless she can find a wealthy... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 068981139X
• ISBN13: 9780689811395
• Release Date: November 1996
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing
• Length: 72 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.4" x 8.8"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7

Customer Reviews

Good book

This book is about a young girl named Marie who lives in France in 1775. She loves to dance ballet, and longs to become a ballerina. Life for her is good, until she hears talk about trouble, because the king is taxes are to high. Poor people are not getting anything to eat. This book is good, and I recommend it.

Homeschool mom who loves to learn

This series of books is wonderful. My daughter adores these books and I'm so glad I found them, I only wish they had more. We love that these books are about girls from around the world, great geography lesson.

A Shear Joy.

I loved this book from the very first page on! Marie has a tranquil life in bussling Paris, France. Her day consists of helping her parents in the family Cafe and Pension(pahn-SYOHN) or boarding house. Then meeting with Madam Gabrela for her dance lesson. Or, at least, that's how it used to be... Now, the streets of Paris are begining to fill with rebels, the air is filled with the whispers of Revolution. Change is in the wind not just for France, but for Marie personally. Some very important people begining to weave into Marie's life, giving her an idea that just might help with the Country's poverty problems. I absolutly loved this book! It provided such a vivid picture of France and her people, at such a difficalt time in it's history. This book taught me not only about France's Revolution, but parts of it's lanuage as well. Try it. You'll love it!

Marie is my favorite girlhood journeys girl!

Marie is really cool! An invatation to dance s the beginning of her adventures! The best part was the suprise at the end! I think you'll like it!

A young girl's adventures in pre-Revolutionary Paris.

This is the first of several books about a young girl's exciting adventures in pre-Revolutionary Paris, France, of 1775. Marie dreams of being a ballet dancer, but without a sponser, she faces a future of marriage and children like her mother.