My Story, My Dance: Robert Battle's Journey to Alvin Ailey

by Lesa Cline-Ransome

Book Overview

"In James E. Ransome's realistic pastel portraits, Battle, his family, and his teachers all seem lit from within." --The New York Times Book Review

A boy discovers his passion for dance and becomes a modern hero in this inspiring picture book biography of Robert Battle, artistic director of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.

When Robert Battle was a boy wearing leg braces, he never dreamed he'd study at Juilliard...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1481422219
• ISBN13: 9781481422215
• Release Date: October 2015
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 9.3" x 11.2"
• Age Range: 5 to 10 years
• Grade Range: Kindergarten to Grade 5