Life in motion
Subtitle: an unlikely ballerina
By: Misty Copeland with Charisse Jones
Contributors: Jones, Charisse
Publisher: Scholastic, Inc.
Published: 2015
Place of publication: New York, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 278
ISBN-13: 9780545841894
Subjects: Ballerinas; Ballet dancers; Biography; African American dancers
Description: "In this instant New York Times bestseller, Misty Copeland makes history as the only African American soloist dancing with the prestigious American Ballet Theatre. But when she first placed her hands on the barre at an after-school community center, no one expected the undersized, anxious thirteen-year-old to become a groundbreaking ballerina. When she discovered ballet, Misty was living in a shabby motel room, struggling with her five siblings for a place to sleep on the floor. A true prodigy, she was dancing en pointe within three months of taking her first dance class and performing professionally in just over a year: a feat unheard of for any classical dancer. But when Misty became caught between the control and comfort she found in the world of ballet and the harsh realities of her own life (culminating in a highly publicized custody battle), she had to choose to embrace both her identity and her dreams, and find the courage to be one of a kind. Life in Motion is an insider's look at the cutthroat world of professional ballet, as well as a moving story of passion and grace for anyone who has dared to dream of a different life"--Publisher description.
Notes: "My story of adversity and grace"--Cover.

"This edition is available for distribution only through the school market"--Page 4 of cover.

Includes index.

Originally published: New York : Touchstone Books, published by Simon & Schuster, 2014.