To Dance, To Dream

by Maxine Drury · 1965

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Collection of true stories about famous dancers of the past. Isadora Duncan, Maria Tallchief and others.

Subject
biography
Genre
historical fiction
Audience
childrens
Length
medium · 212 pages

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