Maria Tallchief /
Maria Tallchief loved to dance, but was told that she might need to change her Osage name to one that sounded more Russian to make it as a professional ballerina. She refused, and worked hard at dancing her best, becoming America's first prima ballerina. Many famous American ballets were create...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Philomel Books,
[2021].
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| Series: | She persisted (Philomel Books)
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| Summary: | Maria Tallchief loved to dance, but was told that she might need to change her Osage name to one that sounded more Russian to make it as a professional ballerina. She refused, and worked hard at dancing her best, becoming America's first prima ballerina. Many famous American ballets were created for Maria. |
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| Physical Description: | 55 pages illustrations ; 20 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 50-55). |
| ISBN: | 9780593115800 0593115805 9780593115817 0593115813 |