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The Strength of Ballerinas

by Nancy Lorenz · 2014

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All Kendra wants to do is audition for the Manhattan Dance Company. But when a debilitating illness threatens to overwhelm her, she must decide which dreams are worth fighting for.

Genre
coming of agecoming of ageMore like thisLess of this
Setting
2010s2010sMore like thisLess of this
Audience
young adult
Length
medium · 256 pages

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