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Tallchief
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  • Published: 1 October 2001
  • ISBN: 9780142300183
  • Imprint: Puffin
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 32
  • RRP: $17.99

Tallchief

America's Prima Ballerina

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Audiobook
5 June 2018
Paperback
1 Oct 2001
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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.
  • Published: 1 October 2001
  • ISBN: 9780142300183
  • Imprint: Puffin
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 32
  • RRP: $17.99
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About the authors

Rosemary Wells

Rosemary Wells is the author of 120 books for children, including more than 40 about the beloved bunnies Max and Ruby. She travels all over the country as a tireless advocate for literacy. Wells was born in New Jersey to a playwright father and ballet dancer mother who encouraged her artistic bent. She worked as an art director and designer before illustrating her first book. She is the mother of two grown daughters, Victoria and Marguerite, and grandmother to four girls.
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