Black Ballerinas: My Journey to Our Legacy Book

Black Ballerinas: My Journey to Our Legacy Book is an illustrated nonfiction collection celebrating dancers of colour who have influenced dancer Misty Copeland on and off the stage.

As a young girl living in a motel with her mother and her five siblings, Misty Copeland didn’t have a lot of exposure to ballet or prominent dancers. She was sixteen when she saw a black ballerina on a magazine cover for the first time. The experience emboldened Misty and told her that she wasn’t alone—and her dream wasn’t impossible.

The book features Royal Ballet Principal Francesca Hayward, written by Misty Copeland and illustrated by Salena Barnes.

.Publisher: Aladdin
Format: Hardback
Pages: 64 
ISBN13: 9781534474246
Ages: 10+
Size: 31 x 24 cms