Marie: An Invitation to Dance, Paris, 1775, Book 1 (Girlhood Journeys)
by By Kudlinski, Kathleen V. and Durham, Lyn (ILT)
Category: Juvenile Fiction , Historical , Europe

Marie, who lives in eighteenth-century Paris, dreams of becoming a ballerina, but as a member of her modest family, her future of attending convent school, getting married, and having children is set, unless she can find a wealthy patron to sponsor her. Simultaneous.