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Maria Tallchief : Native America's prima ballerina

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2020

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Title:	Maria Tallchief : Native America's prima ballerina
Author:	Marino Walters, Jennifer, author.
Format:	Book
Publisher, Date:	Egremont, Massachusetts : Red Chair Press, [2020] ©2021
Description:	24 pages : color illustrations, maps ; 21 cm.
Summary:	"Maria Tallchief knew she wanted to dance while watching Osage dancers as a child in Oklahoma. For tribal ceremonies, only men were allowed to dance. But, Maria went on to become America's first prima ballerina. She was one of the best dancers in the world"-- Provided by publisher.
Audience:	830L Lexile 006-009.
Series:	Look! books. Beginner biography Look! books (Red Chair Press). Beginner biography.
Subjects:	Tallchief, Maria -- Juvenile literature. Indian ballerinas -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature. Osage Indians -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature. Ballerinas -- United States -- Biography. Osage Indians -- United States -- Biography.
Genre:	Biographies.
Other Author:	Dobbyn, Nigel, illustrator. Geremia, Daniela, illustrator.
Reading Level:	Accelerated Reader AR LG 4.5 0.5
Contents:	A Native American childhood -- Music in her heart -- Hard work -- A dream is born -- A dream comes true -- A marriage -- Prima ballerina -- Big honors -- Trailblazer -- Big dates in Maria's life.
ISBN	9781634409995

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