02463cam a2200421 i 4500 1061566486 TxAuBib 20230101120000.0 191020s2020||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 9781733329224 hardcover 1733329226 hardcover (OCoLC)1124527329 YDX eng rda YDX BDX OCLCQ PX0 UAP OCLCF LMJ IMD LNC TOH NZAUC UtOrBLW TxAuBib rda Ohlin, Nancy, author. Alicia Alonso takes the stage / text, Nancy Ohlin ; cover and illustrations, Josefina Preumayr. [Los Angeles, Calif : Timbuktu Labs, [2020] ©2020. 128 pages : color illustrations ; 20 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier sti rdacontent rdamedia rdacarrier Rebel Girls "From the world of Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls comes the historical novel based on the life of Alicia Alonso, a world-renowned prima ballerina from Cuba. Alicia was born to dance. From the moment she slips on pointe shoes for the first time, she's determined to become a professional ballerina. A few years later, Alicia moves from Cuba to the United States to follow her dreams. Then, Alicia begins to lose her sight. How can a ballerina dance if she can't see where she's going? Stuck in bed and only able to practice with her fingertips, Alicia doesn't give up. She finds a way to get back on stage, dancing into the hearts of audiences as one of the world's most famous prima ballerinas. Alicia Alonso Takes the Stage is the story of a world-renowned prima ballerina who impressed people all over the world with her beautiful dancing while living with visual impairments. This is a story about perseverance in the face of adversity, and how the arts can afford women the opportunity to achieve a global impact."--provided by publisher. 20230101. Alonso, Alicia 1920-2019 Juvenile fiction. Ballerinas Cuba Juvenile fiction. Dancers with disabilities Juvenile fiction. Children's stories. Biographical fiction. Fiction. Historical fiction. Juvenile works. Preumayr, Josefina, illustrator. Rebel Girls.