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A Very Young Dancer

by Jill Krementz · 1976

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A ten-year-old student at the School of American Ballet in New York describes her classes and the preparation for and performance of her role in the ballet "The Nutcracker."

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childrenspicture booksyoung adult
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short · 128 pages

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