I Will Dance
$29.73
- Hardcover
48 pages
- Release Date
1 July 2020
Summary
This poetic and uplifting picture book illustrated by the #1 New York Times bestselling illustrator of We Are the Gardeners by Joanna Gaines follows a young girl born with cerebral palsy as she pursues her dream of becoming a dancer.
Like many young girls, Eva longs to dance. But unlike many would-be dancers, Eva has cerebral palsy. She doesn’t know what dance looks like for someone who uses a wheelchair.
Then Eva learns of a place that has created a class fo…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781534430617 |
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| ISBN-10: | 153443061X |
| Author: | Nancy Bo Flood, Julianna Swaney |
| Publisher: | Simon & Schuster |
| Imprint: | Atheneum Books for Young Readers |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 48 |
| Release Date: | 1 July 2020 |
| Weight: | 481g |
| Dimensions: | 254mm x 254mm x 10mm |
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Critics Review
- “Eva’s narration brims with elation as together they “create space, / create shape, / create dance,” culminating in a triumphant performance… A gorgeous, immersive celebration of dancing and the grace within all bodies.”
– Kirkus Reviews, STARRED Review
“I Will Dance” puts us in this child’s chair, in her tiny yearning body and in her mind, which is mobile and alive. …It’s not that she wants to dance, it’s that she will. … We see the power and harmony that builds from dancing bodies in Julianna Swaney’s illustrations, which glide across the page lending innocence to lightness, effervescence to urgency. “I Will Dance” rides on the sensation of movement; it’s simple yet sophisticated.” – NY Times Book Review
“Flood’s text avoids sentimentality and taps into a longing that many youngsters have shared, and the description of the girl’s participation in the dance classes and eventual performance lyrically conveys the sublime possibilities of art.” – BCCB
About The Author
Nancy Bo Flood
Nancy Bo Flood has a PhD in experimental psychology and child development and is the author of several books including I Will Dance, Warriors in the Crossfire, and Soldier Sister, Fly Home. She lives in Colorado.
Julianna Swaney is the illustrator of #1 New York Times bestselling We Are the Gardeners by Joanna Gaines and several other picture books. She lives in Portland, Oregon.
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