AdLit.org is a national multimedia project offering information and resources to the parents and educators of struggling adolescent readers and writers. AdLit.org is an educational initiative of WETA, the flagship public television and radio station in the nation's capital, and is funded by Carnegie Corporation of New York and by the Ann B. and Thomas L. Friedman Family Foundation.
Performing Arts
Art is beauty, self-expression, and sharing ideas. Teens can be drawn to these stories of theater, dance, musicals, and other live performances that convey big ideas in entertaining, moving, dramatic ways.
To Dance: A Ballerina's Graphic Novel by Siena Cherson Siegel
For Ages: 9-12
To Dance is a graphical memoir of Siena Cherson Siegel, a young girl growing up in Puerto Rico who eventually came to New York to study with the School of American Ballet. It captures the passion of the artist, as well as the discipline needed to succeed.
AdLit.org is funded by the Ann B. and Thomas L. Friedman Family Foundation and Carnegie Corporation of New York. The statements and views expressed are solely the responsibility of the author(s).
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