Ready to Fly - How Sylvia Townsend Became the Bookmobile Ballerina
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Ready to Fly tells the true story of Sylvia Townsend, an African American girl who fell in love with ballet after watching Swan Lake on television in the 1950s. With few ballet schools willing to accept a Black student, Sylvia turned to her local bookmobile, where a librarian helped her find books on classical technique. The determined seven-year-old taught herself the basics from those borrowed pages, learning to fly, to dance, to dare. Illustrated by Jessica Gibson in bright, lyrical watercolor, the 40-page hardcover is written for ages 4 to 8 and includes a foreword from Sylvia Townsend herself. For the child who dreams of dancing. For the parent raising a daughter who sees possibility where others see limits. For the friend who believes that a book can change a life.
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