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Dancing to freedom : the true story of Mao's last dancer / Li Cunxin ; illustrated by Anne Spudvilas.

Li, Cunxin, 1961- (Author). Spudvilas, Anne, 1951- (illustrator.).

Summary:

Selected by Chairman Mao's officials from among millions of children to become a dancer, Li's new life began as he left his family behind. At the Beijing Dance Academy, days were long and difficult. Li's hard work was rewarded when he was chosen yet again, this time to travel to America.

Record details

  • ISBN: 0802797776
  • ISBN: 0802797784
  • ISBN: 9780802797773
  • ISBN: 9780802797780
  • Physical Description: 1 volume (unnumbered pages) : color illustrations ; 30 cm
  • Publisher: New York : Walker & Co., 2008.
  • Distributor: Distributed to the trade by Macmillan.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Reprint. Originally published: Australia : Penguin Group, 2007.
Target Audience Note:
AD680L Lexile
Study Program Information Note:
Accelerated Reader AR LG 4.4 0.5 123729.
Lexile AD680L
Awards Note:
A Junior Library Guild selection
Subject: Li, Cunxin, 1961- > Juvenile literature.
Ballet dancers > China > Biography.
Ballet dancers > China > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Defectors > China > Biography.
Defectors > China > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Genre: Autobiographies.

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  • 6 of 7 copies available at NC Cardinal.
  • 1 of 1 copy available at McDowell County Public Library. (Show)

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Marion Library JUV BIO CUN (Text) 37810434660386 Juvenile Biography Available -
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Goldsboro Library J792.802 LI (Text) 640191003150776 Juvenile Nonfiction Available -
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Star Branch Library JB CUNXIN (Text) 38198000153849 Juvenile Biography Available -
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