Displaying 1 of 1 2014 Title: Taking flight : from war orphan to star ballerina Author: DePrince, Michaela, author. Edition: First edition. Format: Book Publisher, Date: New York : Alfred A. Knopf, [2014] ©2014 Description: 249 pages, 16 unnumbered plates : color illustrations ; 22 cm Summary: Michaela DePrince lived the first few years of her live in war-torn Sierra Leone until she was adopted by an American Family. Now seventeen, she is one of the premiere ballerinas in the United States. Subjects: DePrince, Michaela -- Juvenile literature. DePrince, Michaela. Ballet dancers -- Sierra Leone -- Biography -- Juvenile literature. Ballet dancers -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature. Orphans -- Sierra Leone -- Biography -- Juvenile literature. Ballet dancers. Orphans. Sierra Leone. Genre: Autobiographies. Other Author: DePrince, Elaine, author. ISBN 9780385755115 Place Hold Add to My List Expand All | Collapse All Find It Map It Suggestions and more Large Cover Image Librarian's View Displaying 1 of 1