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This stunning children’s book from the photographer behind the Instagram sensation Brown Girls Do Ballet, combines irresistible photos of young ballerinas of color with inspirational text that empowers all children to express their true selves through movement and music.

When TaKiyah Wallace-McMillian went to enroll her three-year-old daughter into her first ballet class, she immediately noticed the lack of diversity of backgrounds and abilities among the students pictured on the school’s website. In response, TaKiyah, a photographer, began taking pictures of young dancers of color and launched an Instagram called Brown Girls Do Ballet. The Instagram was an instant sensation, drawing a community of dancers of all ages. A nonprofit organization, that provides resources, mentoring, and inspiration worldwide followed soon after.

Takiyah’s first children’s book is full of gorgeous photographs of irresistible young BIPOC ballerinas of all levels — from beginners to more experienced dancers. Writer JaNay Brown-Wood’s poetic text, inspired by the dancer’s graceful poses and powerful leaps, encourages young readers be proud of who they are and empowers them to take center stage. Brown Girls Do Ballet will inspire all readers to pursue their dreams no matter what barriers are put in front of them.

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"Photographs of brown girls of all ages, shapes, skin tones, and abilities are the star of this empowering ode to the grace and beauty of dancing brown bodies…. text and image(s) send the fierce message not just that ballet is for everyone, but that brown girls, too, have the right to move, to take up space, and to be seen. An ideal nonfiction companion text to Vashti Harrison’s Caldecott-winning Big, this is a joyful, hopeful celebration."
School Library Journal, starred review

On Sale: Aug 27, 2024
Page Count: 40 pages
Publisher: Black Dog & Leventhal
ISBN-13: 9780762487592

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TaKiyah Wallace-McMillian

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TaKiyah Wallace-McMillian is a photographer and the founder and executive director of Brown Girls Do Ballet, a philanthropic organization that works to increase the participation of underrepresented populations in ballet programs through organizing and arranging ballet performances, photo exhibitions, and providing resources and scholarships to assist young girls in their ballet development and training. TaKiyah’s photographs have been featured in The Washington Post, HuffPo, Pointe Magazine, Madame Noir and more. She is a former Gifted-Education teacher and television host, and she is the Owner/Photographer of Some Sweet Photography. She is the author of The Color of Dance and lives in Dallas, Texas with her family.

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JaNay Brown-Wood

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JaNay Brown-Wood, PhD is an award-winning children’s author, poet, educator, and scholar. Her first children’s book Imani’s Moon won the NAESP Children’s Book of the Year Award, and her second book Grandma’s Tiny House: A Counting Story! won the CELI Read Aloud Book Award. JaNay lives in California with her husband Catrayel, her daughter Vivian, and their two turtles.

Pablo Pino grew up watching cartoons, playing football, and drawing a lot. He’s a self-taught illustrator and has illustrated more than forty books. He lives in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

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