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An Unlikely Ballerina
An Unlikely Ballerina | Krystyna Poray Goddu
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Young Lily Marks loves to stand on her tiptoes. When her parents notice weakness in her legs, her doctor suggests dancing lessons to strengthen them. Lily falls in love with ballet—but can this fragile girl ever become a serious dancer? When the famous ballerina Anna Pavlova comes to town, Lily just has to meet her. Maybe Pavlova—small, delicate, and Jewish like Lily—hold the key to Lily's future.
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Lily loves ballet, but her legs are weak and don‘t work properly. When a doctor suggests ballet as therapy for her legs Lily is thrilled, but her parents are worried. Ballet turns out to be exactly what her body needs. As she gains strength it becomes obvious that Lily is an immensely talented ballerina.

This true story of the British-born Jewish dancer Alicia Markova is a lovely story of perseverance.

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