Danza!: Amalia Hernández and Mexico's Folkloric Ballet

Award-winning author and illustrator Duncan Tonatiuh tells the story of Amalia Hern ndez, dancer and founder of El Ballet Folkl rico de M xico.

As a child, Amalia Hern ndez saw a pair of dancers in the town square. The way they stomped and swayed to the rhythm of the beat inspired her. She knew one day she would become a dancer.

Amalia studied ballet and modern dance under the direction of skilled teachers who had performed in world-renowned dance companies. But she never forgot the folk dance she had seen years earlier. She began traveling through the Mexican countryside, witnessing the dances of many regions, and she used her knowledge of ballet and modern dance to adapt the traditional dances to the stage. She founded her own dance company, a group that became known as el Ballet Folkl rico de M xico.

Using his signature illustration style, inspired by the ancient art of the Mixtecs, award-winning author and illustrator Duncan Tonatiuh tells the story of Amalia Hern ndez and the formation of the Folkloric Ballet, one of the most famous and successful dance companies in the world.


Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
Published: 08/22/2017
ISBN: 9781419725326
Pages: 32
Weight: 1.15lbs
Size: 11.00h x 9.20w x 0.50d

Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 07/01/2017 pg. 118
Booklist 08/01/2017 pg. 48
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 09/01/2017
Publishers Weekly 08/07/2017
Horn Book Magazine 09/01/2017 pg. 118
School Library Journal 10/01/2017
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2018 - Superior,Well Above Average

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 193553 / Danza! Amalia Hernandez and El Ballet Folklorico de Mexico (English)
Reading Level: 6 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 0.5