Hope in a Ballet Shoe
Orphaned by war, saved by ballet: an extraordinary true story
$16.98
- Paperback
272 pages
- Release Date
29 July 2015
Summary
Growing up in war-torn Sierra Leone, Michaela DePrince witnesses atrocities that no child ever should. Her father is killed by rebels and her mother dies of famine. Sent to an orphanage, Michaela is mistreated and she sees the brutal murder of her favourite teachers.
But there is hope: the Harmattan wind blows a magazine through the orphanage gates. Michaela picks it up and sees a beautiful image of a young woman dancing. One day, she thinks, I want to be this happy.…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780571314478 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0571314473 |
| Author: | Michaela DePrince, Elaine DePrince |
| Publisher: | Faber & Faber |
| Imprint: | Faber & Faber |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 272 |
| Edition: | Main |
| Release Date: | 29 July 2015 |
| Weight: | 226g |
| Dimensions: | 17mm x 129mm x 198mm |
| Audience Age: | 15-18 |
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Michaela DePrince
Michaela DePrince was born in 1995 in Sierra Leone. After the deaths of her parents, she moved to an orphanage from which she was adopted and taken to the US in 1999.
Elaine DePrince, her new mother, noticed Michaela’s obsession with ballet and allowed her to begin lessons. Michaela went on to study on a scholarship at the Rock School for Dance Education and The Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School at The American Ballet Theatre, and is now a professional ballerina, who danced principal with The Dance Theatre of Harlem, in guest principal roles in South Africa and The Netherlands, and is now just starting with The Dutch National Ballet.
Michaela featured in the documentary First Position. Speaking out about her experiences, she is recognised throughout the world as an inspirational woman: she featured in Huffington Post’s Most Amazing Young People of the Year and Newsweek’s 125 Women of Impact. She has spoken at the United Nations for children affected by war and the Women in the World conference.
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