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Tallchief: America's Prima Ballerina
Maria Tallchief, Rosemary Wells, Gary Kelley
Paperback (Puffin Books, Oct. 1, 2001)Growing up on the Osage Indian reservation, Maria Tallchief was a gifted pianist and dancer. According to Osage tradition, women are not permitted to dance, but Maria's parents recognized her gifts and allowed her to break the rule. Then when Maria reached the age of twelve, her father told her it was time to choose between her two loves. Maria chose ballet. It was a decision that would change not only the course of her life, but the face of classical ballet in America. The fascinating story of Maria Tallchief's rise to become America's prima ballerina will captivate young readers.
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Tallchief: America's Prima Ballerina
Maria Tallchief, Rosemary Wells, Gabrielle De Cuir, Connie Mustang, Listening Library
Audiobook (Listening Library, June 5, 2018)Growing up on the Osage Indian reservation, Maria Tallchief was a gifted pianist and dancer. According to Osage tradition, women are not permitted to dance, but Maria's parents recognized her gifts and allowed her to break the rule. Then when Maria reached the age of 12, her father told her it was time to choose between her two loves. Maria chose ballet. It was a decision that would change not only the course of her life, but the face of classical ballet in America. The fascinating story of Maria Tallchief's rise to become America's prima ballerina will captivate young listeners.
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Maria Tallchief: America's Prima Ballerina
Maria Tallchief, Larry Kaplan
Hardcover (Henry Holt and Co., April 15, 1997)A fascinating self-portrait of the fairy-tale life of a woman who understood that a committed talent could transform the world around her."Maria Tallchief and American ballet came of age in the same moment.... Her story will always be the story of ballet conquering America. It was and is an American romance."-Arlene Croce, The New Yorker
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Maria Tallchief: America's Prima Ballerina
Maria Tallchief, Larry Kaplan
eBook (Henry Holt and Co., June 30, 2015)A fascinating self-portrait of the fairy-tale life of a woman who understood that a committed talent could transform the world around her."Maria Tallchief and American ballet came of age in the same moment.... Her story will always be the story of ballet conquering America. It was and is an American romance."-Arlene Croce, The New Yorker
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Maria Tallchief American Ballerina
Adele Deleeuw, Russell Hoover
Hardcover (Garrard, April 2, 1971)The story of Maria Tallchief, the daughter of an Osage Indian, who danced her way into the hearts of millions to become America's own prima ballerina.
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Maria Tallchief: America's Prima Ballerina
Larry Kaplan, Maria Tallchief
Paperback (University Press of Florida, April 9, 2005)The definitive autobiography in a new paperback edition! "Maria Tallchief and American ballet came of age in the same moment. . . . Her story will always be the story of ballet conquering America. It was and is an American romance."--The New Yorker "Tallchief's autobiography provides us with many stories, insights, even passing remarks that shed light on both this crucial moment in dance history and Balanchine's elusive personality. Tallchief has now given us her definitive and convincing account of Balanchine as choreographer, teacher, husband, friend."--New York Times Book Review
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Maria Tallchief American Ballerina
Adele deLeeuw, Russell Hoover
Paperback (Dell Publishing, Jan. 1, 1975)The life of a true dancer begins in childhood and is made up of extraordinarily hard work and determination. The life of Betty Marie Tallchief is no exception. Based on the true sory of Betty Marie Tallchief.
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Maria Tallchief: American Ballerina
Miki Terasawa
Paperback (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt School Publishers, March 15, 2006)This is Grade 5, Level 4, Book 18 in the Houghton Mifflin Leveled Books series. The book info is as follows: Level: P / DRA: 38 / Genre: Biography / Strategy: Analyze/Evaluate / Skill: Facts & Opinion / Word Count: 1,355
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Maria Tallchief: Native America's Prima Ballerina
Jennifer Marino Walters, Nigel Dobbyn
Paperback (Red Chair Press, Aug. 1, 2020)Maria Tallchief was inspired to dance while watching Osage dancers as a child in Oklahoma. For tribal ceremonies only men were allowed to dance. But, Maria went on to become America's first prima ballerina.
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Maria Tallchief: Native American Ballerina
Paul Lang
Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, Sept. 1, 1997)Tells the story of ballerina Maria Tallchief, focusing on her Native American background and her rise to fame with the New York City Ballet
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Tallchief: America's Prima Ballerina
Maria Tallchief, Rosemary Wells, Gary Kelley
Hardcover (Viking Juvenile, Oct. 1, 1999)Ballerina Maria Tallchief describes her childhood on an Osage reservation, her talents as a youngster, the development of her love of dance, and her rise to success in that field. 12,500 first printing.
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Maria Tallchief: American ballerina
Adeฬle De Leeuw
Loose Leaf (Garrard Pub. Co, Jan. 1, 1971)A biography of the Osage Indian who became one of America's foremost ballerinas.