ALICIA ALONSO DANCES ON
ALICIA ALONSO DANCES ON STARRED REVIEW! The illustrations excellently depict Alicia's dedication as well as the difficulties with her eyesight and will inspire readers to chase their dreams amid…
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ALICIA ALONSO DANCES ON
STARRED REVIEW! The illustrations excellently depict Alicia's dedication as well as the difficulties with her eyesight and will inspire readers to chase their dreams amid challenges and struggles."--School Library Journal starred reviewAlicia Alonso wouldn't let her vision impairment keep her from dancing.As a young girl in Cuba, Alicia Alonso practiced ballet in tennis shoes. "The inspirational life of ballerina Alicia Alonso is shared with young readers in this lovingly illustrated beginning biography.
But her eyesight began to fail. Within a few years, she was in New York City, with a promising ballet career. When Alicia needed surgeries to save her vision, dancing was impossible, but she wouldn't give up her dream.
She found the strength and determination to return to the stage and become a prima ballerina. This is the