Dancing in the Wings

Sassy worries that her too-large feet, too-long legs, and even her big mouth will keep her from her dream of becoming a star ballerina. So for now she's just dancing in the wings, watching from behind the curtain, and hoping that one day it will be her turn to shimmer in the spotlight. When the director of an important dance festival comes to audition her class, Sassy's first attempts to get his attention are, well, a little wobbly. But Sassy just knows, somehow, that this is her time to step out from those wings, and make her mark on the world. Actress/choreographer Debbie Allen and Kadir Nelson collaborated on Brothers of the Knight, about which School Library Journal raved, "the strutting high-stepping brothers are full of individuality, attitude, and movement."

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Dial Books
Published: 09/01/2000
ISBN: 9780803725010
Pages: 32
Weight: 0.96lbs
Size: 11.33h x 8.83w x 0.42d
Award: Monarch Award - Nominee
Award: Arkansas Diamond Primary Book Award - Nominee

Review Citations: Kirkus Review - Children 08/15/2000 pg. 1190
School Library Journal 09/01/2000 pg. 184
Publishers Weekly 09/25/2000 pg. 116
Booklist 11/15/2000 pg. 646
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2000 pg. 27 - Recommended, Satisfactory
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2001 pg. 27 - Recommended, Satisfactory
School Library Journal 08/24/2000
Publishers Weekly 09/22/2000

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 44750 / Dancing in the Wings
Reading Level: 3.5 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 0.5