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My Story, My Dance: Robert Battle's Journey to Alvin Ailey

48 pp. | Simon/Wiseman | October, 2015 | Trade ISBN 978-1-4814-2221-5 $17.99 | Ebook ISBN 978-1-4814-2222-2
(3) K-3 Illustrated by James E. Ransome. Charting the life and career of dancer Robert Battle, current artistic director of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, this especially thorough account relates its subject's childhood inspirations and the intense training required by the art. In the "tradition" of depicting dance with pastels, Ransome's art adds heart and vibrancy to the narrative. A foreword by Robert Battle is included. Reading list, website. Bib.
Reviewer: Jeannie Coutant

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