Charlotte and the Nutcracker

The True Story of a Girl Who Made Ballet History

Charlotte and the Nutcracker
Alea Marley, Charlotte Nebres
RRP:
NZ$ 40.00
Our Price:
NZ$ 32.00
Hardback
h267 x 241mm - 40pg
21 Dec 2021 US
International import eta 7-19 days
9780593374900
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A reimagined and modern take on the holiday favorite, this picture book weaves together the classicChristmastale of The Nutcracker and the true-life story of12-year-old ballerina Charlotte Nebres,the first Black girl to play Marie in the New York City Ballet' s production. The only thing Charlotte loves as much as ballet is Christmas. So, when she gets the opportunity to play Marie in the New York City Ballet' s The Nutcracker, she leaps at the chance. Dancing takes practice-hours of adjusting her arms and perfecting her jumps. With the help of her Trinidadian and Filipino families, encouragement from her sister, and a view of her mom and dad in the audience, Charlotte finds the strength to never give up. In this spectacular debut full of fluid, dynamic illustrations, Charlotte provides youngsters with a multicultural tale of family, dance, and holiday cheer.
Charlotte Nebres is a twelve-year-old pre-professional ballet dancer. Charlotte was the first Black dancer to be cast as Marie--the young heroine of "George Balanchine' s The Nutcracker"--in New York City Ballet' s show. Her history-making performance during the 2019 holiday season was covered by The New York Times, CBS News, Essence, GMA, and more. Charlotte is currently a student at the School of American Ballet. Charlotte lives in New Jersey with her parents, brother, and sister. Find her on Instagram at @charlottenebres. Alea Marley is a children' s illustrator living and working in England. Her books include Everybody' s Somewhere by Cornelia Spelman, Loretta' s Gift by Pat Zietlow Miller, The Many Colours Of Harpreet Singh by Supriya Kelkar, and A Day So Gray by Marie Lamba. Find Alea online at aleamarley. co. uk, and on Instagram at @aleamarley. com.
Status: Indent title, imported to order
ISBN-13: 9780593374900
Published: 21 Dec 2021
Published In: United States
Imprint: Random House Books for Young Readers
Publisher: Random House USA Inc
Format: Hardback
Height: 267mm
Width: 241mm
Pages: 40

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