STARRED REVIEW! The inspirational life of ballerina Alicia Alonso is shared with young readers in this lovingly illustrated beginning biography.
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As a young girl in Cuba, Alicia Alonso practiced ballet in tenn STARRED REVIEW! The inspirational life of ballerina Alicia Alonso is shared with young readers in this lovingly illustrated beginning biography.
The illustrations excellently depict Alicia\'s dedication as well as the difficulties with her eyesight and will inspire readers to chase their dreams amid challenges and struggles.--School Library Journal starred review Alicia Alonso wouldn\'t let her vision impairment keep her from dancing.
STARRED REVIEW! The inspirational life of ballerina Alicia Alonso is shared with young readers in this lovingly illustrated beginning biography.
This is the true story of a woman who overcame her challenges, mastered her art, and inspired others to dance and dream.
She found the strength and determination to return to the stage and become a prima ballerina.
When Alicia needed surgeries to save her vision, dancing was impossible, but she wouldn\'t give up her dream.
But her eyesight began to fail.
Within a few years, she was in New York City, with a promising ballet career.
As a young girl in Cuba, Alicia Alonso practiced ballet in tennis shoes.
The illustrations excellently depict Alicia\'s dedication as well as the difficulties with her eyesight and will inspire readers to chase their dreams amid challenges and struggles.--School Library Journal starred review Alicia Alonso wouldn\'t let her vision impairment keep her from dancing.
STARRED REVIEW! The inspirational life of ballerina Alicia Alonso is shared with young readers in this lovingly illustrated beginning biography.
This is the true story of a woman who overcame her challenges, mastered her art, and inspired others to dance and dream.
She found the strength and determination to return to the stage and become a prima ballerina.
When Alicia needed surgeries to save her vision, dancing was impossible, but she wouldn\'t give up her dream.
But her eyesight began to fail.
Within a few years, she was in New York City, with a promising ballet career.
The illustrations excellently depict Alicia\'s dedication as well as the difficulties with her eyesight and will inspire readers to chase their dreams amid challenges and struggles.--School Library Journal starred review As a young girl in Cuba, Alicia Alonso practiced ballet in tennis shoes.
STARRED REVIEW! The inspirational life of ballerina Alicia Alonso is shared with young readers in this lovingly illustrated beginning biography
