Ballet brown : dancing with heart / Bellen Woodard ; illustrated by Fanny Liem.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781546134077 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 cm
- Publisher: New York : Scholastic Inc., [2025]
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Subject: | Woodard, Bellen > Juvenile fiction. Ballerinas > Juvenile fiction. Ballet > Juvenile fiction. Human skin color > Juvenile fiction. Individual differences > Juvenile fiction. |
Genre: | Picture books. Autobiographical fiction. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Cookstown Branch | GRO JP Wooda | 31681030066070 | PICTURE | Available | - |
- B & T Entertainment
Bellen Woodward adores ballet and notices that pink leotards, pink shoes and pink or white tights are synonymous with ballet, so she creates a way for everyone to see the many beautiful colors of dance and names it ballet brown. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations. - Baker & Taylor
"Bellen Woodard adores ballet and always looks forward to reaching new heights. Though as she moves through dance, she begins to notice that pink leotards, pink shoes, and pink or white tights--often referred to as ballet pink--are synonymous with ballet. But what about brown tights and shoes? When her dance studio doesn't act, Bellen takes matters into her own hands and creates a way for all of us to see the 'many beautiful colours of dance'--and she names it ballet brown"-- - Scholastic
An inspiring and profoundly moving story about speaking up for yourself and creating healthy spaces from acclaimed CEO, author, and activist Bellen Woodard, creator of the More than Peach project.Bellen Woodard adores ballet and always looks forward to reaching new heights. Though as a very young dancer, she notices that pink shoes and pink or white tights ? often referred to as ballet pink ? are synonymous with ballet. She realizes that the purpose of âballet pinkâ is to blend with a dancerâs arms and legs. What about welcoming brown tights, shoes â and more â in the same way? When her dance studio doesnât act, Bellen takes matters into her own hands and creates a way for all of us to see the âmany beautiful colors of danceâ ? coining a new term in the process and naming it âballet brown.â
This second inspirational picture book from Bellen Woodard is an immediate call to action from a teen leader to children, families, and studios. She shows us all just how much someoneâs âright-fitâ matters and how a childâs action and courage to stand tall can better our world!