meadowblythe Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 I haven't read this yet, but its got good reviews - maybe if any of your DC have a birthday coming up? http://www.lovereading4kids.co.uk/book/10740/Hope-in-a-Ballet-Shoe-by-Michaela-DePrince-Elaine-DePrince.html 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 Be warned, the early chapters about life in war-torn Sierra Leone are gruesome in places. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meadowblythe Posted March 14, 2018 Author Share Posted March 14, 2018 Thanks for the warning .. however, can I take this opportunity to mention "Fish Feet," telling the story of a 15 year old male ballet dancer. A bit of bad language, we could all pick holes in the accuracy of some scenes but hey, it's a book about a boy dealing with the conflicts of football and ballet, and what to tell his mates. Author is Veronica Bennett. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flora11 Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 Hope in a Ballet Shoe is my DD’s favourite book ever! She got it when she was about 12 and has read it many times (as did the rest of the family!) Reading that book led us to discover First Position which is a fab film too, another favourite. We have become such big Michaela de Prince fans that we lurked outside the Coliseum after an amazing performance of Giselle last year and met her. She signed DD’s well thumbed book and was utterly sweet! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pointetoes Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 DD did a masterclass with her a couple of years ago and she was so kind and friendly. A genuinely lovely person. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArucariaBallerina Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 I loved this book, so so so inspiring! Can definitely recommend, although the first few chapters will most likely make you cry and are quite violent ❤️ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WillowBallerina Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 Absolutely love this book! I got it for my birthday a few years ago and read it so quickly, I was constantly reading bits out to my mum too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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