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Who Was Maria Tallchief?
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Who Was Maria Tallchief? Paperback - 2002

by Catherine Gourley; Who Hq; Val Paul Taylor (Illustrator)

Black-and-white illustrations provide visual sidebars to the history of ballet while taking readers through the life of Native American ballet dancer Maria Tallchief.


Summary

Born in 1925, Maria Tallchief spent part of her childhood on an Osage reservation in Oklahoma. With the support of her family and world-renowned choreographer George Balanchine, she rose to the top of her art form to become America's first prima ballerina. Black-and-white illustrations provide visual sidebars to the history of ballet while taking readers through the life of this amazing dancer.

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Maria opened her eyes.

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  • Title Who Was Maria Tallchief?
  • Author Catherine Gourley; Who Hq; Val Paul Taylor (Illustrator)
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition Who Was...?
  • Pages 112
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Penguin Workshop, New York
  • Date 2002-07-22
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Illustrated, Table of Contents
  • ISBN 9780448426754 / 0448426757
  • Weight 0.25 lbs (0.11 kg)
  • Dimensions 7.4 x 5.2 x 0.3 in (18.80 x 13.21 x 0.76 cm)
  • Ages 08 to 12 years
  • Grade levels 3 - 7
  • Reading level 740
  • Themes
    • Ethnic Orientation: Native American
    • Religious Orientation: Native American
    • Theometrics: Secular
  • Library of Congress subjects Women, Indians of North America
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2002003909
  • Dewey Decimal Code B

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Citations

  • Hornbook Guide to Children, 01/01/2003, Page 465

About the author

Catherine Gourley is an award-winning author and editor of books for children and young adults. Many of her nonfiction books explore the media and popular culture, including women issues. At present, she is the project director for Letters About Literature, a reading and writing promotion program of the Center for the Book in the Library of Congress, and is the principal curriculum writer for The Story of Movies, a visual literacy educational outreach program of the The Film Foundation, Los Angeles. She lives in Pennsylvania.
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