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Alvin Ailey

By Andrea Davis Pinkney

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This picture-book biography follows Alvin Ailey from his childhood in Texas to his life as a dancer and choreographer. Andrea Davis Pinkney shows how memories of family, church, and music informed the movement he brought to the stage. Young readers can use the book as a starting point for watching how a dance tells a story.

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Edition and subjects

ISBN-13
9781562824136
Publisher
Hyperion Books for Children
Edition date
1993
First published
1993
Art, Culture & Creative Expression Biographies & Untold Stories Young Readers & Families Choreography Dance 20th century Families

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