Anne Dublin is an award-winning author of historical fiction and biographies for young people. Her books include Bobbie Rosenfeld: The Olympian Who Could Do Everything, winner of the IODE Violet Downey Book Award and the Canadian Jewish Book Award, and The Orphan Rescue, finalist for the U.S. National Jewish Book Award. She lives in Toronto.
Author Anne Dublin has chosen a nice diversity of women, from many
different parts of the world and with many different styles of
dance...She also knows the vocabulary of dance, and includes
definitions of the "Forms of Dance," as well as a glossary, in the
back. Her lists of "Sources & Resources" for each dancer are quite
impressive... Using black and white photographs helps ties together
images from various eras and sources into a coherent whole... any
child interested in dance from age nine up couldn't help but be
inspired by this book.-- "Wrapped in Foil"
In a nutshell: Inspirational profiles of 10 females dancers
committed to making a difference...readers can expect to find more
than basic biographies...its short chapters and casual tone make it
a good educational resource for young students.-- "Dance Teacher
Magazine"
What makes this book so interesting is the author's truly extensive
research into the life of each dancer. the diversity of these
dancers' lives offers something for any reader; one need not be a
dancer or particularly interested in dance to benefit from the
value this book offers.-- "Resource Links"
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