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Dancing to Freedom
The True Story of Mao's Last Dancer
By Cunxin, Li & Spudvilas, Anne
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-80279-777-3
- Publisher
- Walker Books for Young Readers
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on June 1, 2008
Gr 3-5 A poignant memoir of a boy caught in the difficulties of life in Maoist China, this is the author's own story of how he was given a chance to break the bonds of his bleak life and become an international star. First told for adults in the bestseller "Mao's Last Dancer" (Berkley, 2005) and now available in a Young Readers' Edition of the same name (Walker, 2008), this picture-book version is an inspiring tale of the willingness to make the most of one's opportunities, even when it entails tremendous ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2008
Li Cunxin's memoir of his rise from peasant to world-renowned ballet dancer is well translated into picture book form. Illustration...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
