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Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

Virginia

Lessons from a Life in Motion

Derek Hough, the dashing Emmy Award-winning fan favorite, and only five-time champion of the hit ABC reality show Dancing With the Stars, tells the inspiring story of his life and career, and shares insider tips of how he transforms his celebrity dance partners into confident, charismatic champions.

For eleven seasons, millions of people have tuned in to Dancing with the Stars to watch Derek Hough, the talented, consummate competitor whose skill and commitment have made him the show's all-time champion. Whether he's dancing with an Olympic gold medalist, an internationally renowned recording star, or a celebrated actress, Derek instills in each of his celebrity partners a deep passion, respect for hard work, and an irrepressible joie de vie spirit.

Now, for the first time ever, Derek opens up about his life and the lessons he's learned on and off the dance floor, revealing how he went from bullied boy to ballroom boss. He details how his experiences have taught him to embrace a positive outlook, and shares the insights he's gained working with celebrity partners, along with never-before-told, behind-the-scenes stories from the show.

Throughout, Derek spills the real secrets of learning to dance--connection, respect, and cooperative commitment--and demonstrates how he draws on the lessons of dance and competition to embrace and overcome the daily challenges we all face.

Taking the Lead

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#hardcover #thecallback #dance #acting #girls #juvenilefuction #maddieziegler 

Kansas

Bunheads meets The Kicks in this second novel in a brand-new middle grade trilogy from New York Times bestselling author, dancer, model, and actress Maddie Ziegler!

After a successful first competition, twelve-year-old Harper is eager to keep on making her mark in Dance Starz, But lately, she's having a bit of "dancer's block," In her one-on-one with her teacher, Harper is reminded that dancing isn't just about the spins and leaps; it's about the emotion and passion for dancing, too. And lately, she hasn't felt that Harper has been living up to her usual standards. Vanessa will be choosing the first soloist to compete at the next competition for the team, and suggests to Harper that she find a way to figure out how to get that mojo back.

Thanks to a chance conversation, Harper joins the school musical. Not only is this an opportunity to polish up her stage presence, but as the newbie at school, Harper is excited to make some more friends.

But some of the teammates are not thrilled that Harper has to do something else other than dance team. Plus, their biggest rivals, The Belles, are looking to go toe-to-toe with them in the upcoming competition--and both teams have something to prove. Harper realizes that the musical, dance team, and school might be a little much. Can she figure out how to find her balance--on-stage and off?

The Callback

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New York

Like the captivating bestseller, GIRL WITH A PEARL EARRING, this exciting new series explores the stories behind the girls featured in some of the world's most dazzling paintings.

Welcome to 19th century Paris, and the world of Degas's dancers. 13-year-old Sylvie is one of the pupils at the Paris Opera Ballet, where tutus must always be starched and pointe shoes fresh. Sylvie dreams of being a prima ballerina, but her height is a problem: she is too little. When the Franco-Prussian war begins in 1870, Paris is soon under siege and Sylvie is thrown into turmoil and tragedy. Against the fiery backdrop of war, the beauty of the ballet sustains and strengthens Sylvie. Before long, her talent and drive allows her to achieve her goal--and she graces the stage as a star.

Dancing Through Fire

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#nonfiction #hardcover #ballet #ballerina #dance 

An Unlikely Ballerina Young Readers Edition

An autobiography by the first African-American principal dancer in American Ballet Theatre history.

Life in Motion

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Brand new, never read. #hardcover #fiction #family #contemporary #dance 

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

Arizona

"Touching and thrilling in the most unexpected ways."-Sara Gruen, New York Times bestselling author of At the Water's Edge

The three Brennan siblings are well on their way in the world. Samantha, the youngest, is a ballerina who recently joined the ranks of a Russian dance company; her brother Jonah is a grad student studying elephants in the rainforest of Gabon; and the eldest, Gavin, has stayed closer to home, living in Los Angeles and acting in a television series.

But as the holidays draw near, all three find themselves in profoundly troubling, though distinctly different, predicaments. Samantha is losing the battle to keep her drug addiction from ruining her career; Jonah, in his attempts to protect his elephants, gets in way too deep with a gang of ivory poachers; and Gavin's TV show is canceled the same day his girlfriend moves out.

With their lives run aground, they reunite in their parents' home for the holidays, where they discover that the bonds between siblings are unshakable. But with their personal problems threatening to derail their nascent careers and possibly their very survival, the three embark on a trip to West Africa in a perilous attempt to right their crooked paths.

The Resolutions is a contemporary look at three young people in the defining moments of their lives, by a talented author just getting started on a promising literary career.

The Resolutions

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#paperback #dancingdivas #twototango #dance #juvenilefiction 

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

Miss Toni decides to shake things up for an upcoming round of dance competitions. She wants to see Liberty and Rochelle perform duets--with the same boy! The girls must dance with Hayden, one of the cutest twelve-year-old boys in town. But things take a dramatic leap when both girls develop their first crushes. Now they aren't just dancing for first place . . . but to win Hayden's heart.

Dance Divas: Two to Tango

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In Albuquerque, New Mexico, two young women become entranced by young flamenco guitarist Tomas Montenegro and decide to dedicate themselves to the disciplines and demands of the university's flamenco academy.

The Flamenco Academy

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New Jersey

Twelve-year-old Harper loves to dance and is a rising star in Connecticut when her parents move her to Florida and she must prove herself to The Bunheads in order to compete.

The Audition

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Indiana

#childrens #picturebook #dancer #bedtime #dog #blanket #music #party #dance A sweet bedtime story for your little dancer.  Ex library book.  Stamps and stickers inside and on cover/spine.  Clear plastic on dust jacket.  Tape on interior page. For similar 🔖Bookmark Journey 📚 titles, click #bookmarkjourneyearlychildhood

Illinois

Mabel Dancing

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HCDJ. DJ shows minimal wear. Pages like new, clean and crisp. #hardcover #childrens #ballet #juvenilefiction #fiction #uglyduckling #performance #dance #ballerina #satomiichikawa

California

When Tanya's ballet teacher, Miss Foley, chooses her to dance the lead in the spring recital of The Ugly Duckling, Tanya wonders, Why? I am only Tanya.

Right from the start, rehearsing is hard. So much to learn! Tanya feels clumsy. She just can't get the dance right. "Poor Tanya", she hears someone whisper, "she really is an ugly duckling".

Finally, with the opening performance only days away, Miss Foley takes Tanya aside. "Be the little duckling", she says. "Feel the children's voices teasing, the leaves falling, the ice freezing around you. Then, in the spring, look into the pond: What do you see?"

With Satomi Ichikawa's shimmering pastel watercolors, Patricia Lee Gauch's newest story of the littlest dancer is a multilayered testament to the swan waiting to emerge within every young person.

Presenting Tanya, the Ugly Duckling

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“ballerinas are like pointe shoes: you have to break them down before they’re of any use.” [notes: there is some light highlighting on the first few pages (see last three pictures), but the book is otherwise in good condition] [ #hardcover #fiction #theballerinas #ballerinas #ballet ]

A Novel

Dare Me meets Black Swan and Luckiest Girl Alive in a captivating, voice-driven debut novel about a trio of ballerinas who meet as students at the Paris Opera Ballet School. Thirteen years ago, Delphine abandoned her prestigious soloist spot at the Paris Opera Ballet for a new life in St. Petersburg––taking with her a secret that could upend the lives of her best friends, fellow dancers Lindsay and Margaux. Now 36 years old, Delphine has returned to her former home and to the legendary Palais Garnier Opera House, to choreograph the ballet that will kickstart the next phase of her career––and, she hopes, finally make things right with her former friends. But Delphine quickly discovers that things have changed while she's been away...and some secrets can't stay buried forever. Moving between the trio's adolescent years and the present day, Rachel Kapelke-Dale's The Ballerinas explores the complexities of female friendship, the dark drive towards physical perfection in the name of artistic expression, the double-edged sword of ambition and passion, and the sublimated rage that so many women hold inside––all culminating in a twist you won't see coming, with magnetic characters you won't soon forget.

The Ballerinas

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Louisiana

Dance Class

#paperback #nonfiction #memoir #ballet #dance #BIPOC 

Michigan

An Unlikely Ballerina

Documents the author's emotionally dynamic effort to become the third African-American soloist in the history of the American Ballet Theatre, describing the harsh family difficulties she overcame including her mother's highly publicized custody battle to halt her career.

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#hardcover #childrens #new #dance #toddler #kidsbooks #kids 

"Tap, twirl, twist, spin! With musical, rhyming text, author Valerie Bolling shines a spotlight on dances from across the globe" --

Let's Dance!

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#hardcover #TheOmegaPlan #Health #MedicallyProven #Nutrients #OptimalHealth #Dance #Self-help #Recipes box 112

Texas

The Medically Proven Diet That Restores Your Body's Essential Nutritional Balance

The Omega Plan  presents breakthrough research that will transform the way you think about fat. Fat is more than fuel. Some "good" fats are essential nutrients that influence every aspect of your being, from the beating of your heart to your ability to learn and remember. A renowned expert on nutrition, Dr. Artemis P. Simopoulos tells you exactly which fats and other nutrients you need to experience optimal health.

Dr. Simopoulos is an international authority on essential fatty acids or EFAs, the building blocks of fats that are necessary for good health. There are two families of EFAs: omega-6 and omega-3. An ideal diet contains a balance of these nutrients, yet the modern American diet contains far more omega-6 fatty acids than omega-3s. This hidden imbalance makes you more vulnerable to heart disease, cancer, obesity, inflammations, autoimmune diseases, allergies, diabetes and depression -- all of the so-called diseases of civilization. The medically proven Omega Plan balances EFAs and other essential nutrients, helping your body to function as nature intended.

The Omega Plan is a natural, time-tested diet. New studies have shown that we function best when we eat foods that are similar to those eaten by our remote ancestors, a diet including an abundance of antioxidant-rich fruits and vegetables and the proper balance of EFAs.

Unlike other nutrition programs, The Omega Plan offers delicious options. First, the diet is 35 percent fat, allowing you to eat real salad dressings, mayonnaise, cheese and the occasional chocolate dessert -- absolutely guilt free! You will be healthier on this program than if you were to eat nothing but steamed vegetables, rice and tofu. You will happily stay on this diet for life, and you won't gain weight.

On The Omega Plan, you won't have to calculate your lean body mass, convert your food into "units," or struggle to satisfy a rigid ratio of fat, carbohydrates and protein. By simply choosing the right fats and eating more fresh fruit, vegetables and legumes, you will be satisfying most of The Omega Plan's seven dietary guidelines. To make your life even easier, the book contains 50 simple recipes, a detailed shopping list and tips for choosing healthful restaurant and convenience food. In three weeks' time, you will have learned to distinguish between the "good" fats and the "bad" fats, restocked your kitchen with healthier ingredients and begun to reap all the proven health benefits of this landmark program. The Omega Plan will restore the natural balance of essential nutrients to your diet and greatly increase your chances of living a long, lean and healthy life.

The Omega Plan

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This beautifully designed and playfully illustrated novelty board book is the perfect starting point for tiny ballerinas and parents alike. Sweet and spare rhymes prance across the pages, engaging the reader with real ballet terms and plenty of pink. Parents and toddlers together will sigh Bravo as they turn off the light.

Love Is a Tutu

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Tilly loves her ballet class.  What could be more fun?  She gets to wear special clothes, try out fancy new positions, and do her best cat impression.  But, when it's time for the big recital, Tilly learns another aspect of ballet: the preperformance jitters!

Perfect for the beginning ballerina, this gentle text combined with exuberant wand warm illustrations captures the joy and excitement brought on by everything from wearing your first tutu to practicing your first plié.

Time for Ballet

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a lovely story telling of Shiva and her gift of dance

Minnesota

In India, a talented dancer sacrifices friends and family for her art.

Shiva's Fire

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#paperback #romance #lovers #dance #rome #secrets #england #kateeberlen 

Paperback (1 to 2 lbs)

Alabama

Kate Eberlen, the bestselling author of Miss You, returns with a serendipitous and modern romance. For fans of David Nicholls and Jojo Moyes, If Only is the story of two people who fall in love and the secrets that tear them apart. How can you know someone until you learn to talk about the past? Letty and Alf are the only English speakers in an Italian class in Rome, where they discover that the language that really connects them is dance. Alf is nineteen, a former ballroom champion who seems reassuringly confident and at ease with himself. Letty, twenty-two, is unusually reserved and studious, having been forced to give up her childhood dream of becoming a ballet dancer. They come from different worlds, but when they waltz around the Piazza Navona together, a passionate relationship begins. Can their decision to live in the moment in the Eternal City keep their histories from encroaching? Why is Alf living in a shared apartment, estranged from his family? And what has wrenched Letty away from the apparent security of her Oxford University degree? They each find themselves haunted by the fear that the secrets not yet shared will tear them apart. If Only is a novel about identity, secrets, passion and dance--and the indefinable collision of physical, emotional and intellectual excitement that we call falling in love.

If Only

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#hardcover #fiction #youngadult #youngadultfiction #taherehmafi #contemporary #bipoc #dance 

Florida

From the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the Shatter Me series comes a powerful, heartrending contemporary novel about fear, first love, and the devastating impact of prejudice. It’s 2002, a year after 9/11. It’s an extremely turbulent time politically, but especially so for someone like Shirin, a sixteen-year-old Muslim girl who’s tired of being stereotyped. Shirin is never surprised by how horrible people can be. She’s tired of the rude stares, the degrading comments—even the physical violence—she endures as a result of her race, her religion, and the hijab she wears every day. So she’s built up protective walls and refuses to let anyone close enough to hurt her. Instead, she drowns her frustrations in music and spends her afternoons break-dancing with her brother. But then she meets Ocean James. He’s the first person in forever who really seems to want to get to know Shirin. It terrifies her—they seem to come from two irreconcilable worlds—and Shirin has had her guard up for so long that she’s not sure she’ll ever be able to let it down.

A Very Large Expanse of Sea

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Now a Netflix TV show! Featuring a diverse cast of characters, plenty of gossip, lies, and scandal, Shiny Broken Pieces continues with the soapy drama readers loved in Tiny Pretty Things.

June, Bette, and Gigi are competing one final time for a spot at the prestigious American Ballet Company. With the stakes higher than ever, these girls have everything to lose...and no one is playing nice.

June is starting to finally see herself as a prima ballerina. But being the best could mean sacrificing the love of her life. Legacy dancer Bette is determined to clear her name after she was suspended and accused of hurting her rival, Gigi. And Gigi is not going to let Bette--or the other dancers who bullied her--go unpunished.

It all comes down to this last dance. Who will make the cut? And who will lose her dream forever?

Shiny Broken Pieces: a Tiny Pretty Things Novel

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#paperback #ballet #step4 #blackhistory #dance

Georgia

The author traces her rise from orphan in war-torn Sierra Leone to one of America's most accomplished ballerinas, discussing her adoption, training, and performances.

Ballerina Dreams: from Orphan to Dancer (Step into Reading, Step 4)

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#youngadult #ya #fiction #contemporary #dance

Puerto Rico

"In a world where it's easy to lose faith in love, I WANNA BE WHERE YOU ARE is a brilliant burst of light. A dazzling debut." — Nic Stone, New York Times bestselling author of Dear Martin and Odd One Out When Chloe Pierce’s mom forbids her to apply for a spot at the dance conservatory of her dreams, she devises a secret plan to drive two hundred miles to the nearest audition. But Chloe hits her first speed bump when her annoying neighbor Eli insists upon hitching a ride, threatening to tell Chloe’s mom if she leaves him and his smelly dog, Geezer, behind. So now Chloe’s chasing her ballet dreams down the east coast—two unwanted (but kinda cute) passengers in her car, butterflies in her stomach, and a really dope playlist on repeat. Filled with roadside hijinks, heart-stirring romance, and a few broken rules, I Wanna Be Where You Are is a YA debut perfect for fans of Jenny Han and Sandhya Menon.

Derek Hough

Taking the Lead

Maddie Ziegler

The Callback

Kathryn Lasky

Dancing Through Fire

Misty Copeland

Life in Motion

Brady Hammes

The Resolutions

Sheryl Berk

Dance Divas: Two to Tango

Sarah Bird

The Flamenco Academy

Maddie Ziegler

The Audition

Maddie Ziegler

The Audition

Amy Hest

Mabel Dancing

Patricia Lee Gauch; Satomi Ichikawa (Illustrator)

Presenting Tanya, the Ugly Duckling

Rachel Kapelke-Dale

The Ballerinas

Anton Du Beke

Dance Class

Misty Copeland

Life in Motion

Valerie Bolling; Maine Diaz (Illustrator)

Let's Dance!

Artemis P. Simopoulos

The Omega Plan

Amy Novesky; Sara Gillingham (Illustrator)

Love Is a Tutu

Adèle Geras

Time for Ballet

Suzanne Fisher Staples

Shiva's Fire

Kate Eberlen

If Only

Tahereh Mafi

A Very Large Expanse of Sea

Sona Charaipotra; Dhonielle Clayton

Shiny Broken Pieces: a Tiny Pretty Things Novel

Michaela DePrince; Elaine Deprince; Frank Morrison (Illustrator)

Ballerina Dreams: from Orphan to Dancer (Step into Reading, Step 4)

Kristina Forest

I Wanna Be Where You Are