Title: Who Was Maria Tallchief?- --(WB)
Author: Catherine Gourley
Publisher: Penguin Random House
ISBN: 9798822687523
SKU: WB001627
Release Date: 45566
Genre: Biography -Diversity
Grade Level: 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade
Language : English
Description : Born in 1925, Maria Tallchief spent part of her childhood on an Osage reservation in Oklahoma. With the support of her family and world-renowned choreographer George Balanchine, she rose to the top of her art form to become America's first prima ballerina. Black-and-white illustrations provide visual sidebars to the history of ballet while taking readers through the life of this amazing dancer.