{"product_id":"9780385755153","title":"Ballerina Dreams: From Orphan to Dancer (Step Into Reading, Step 4)","description":"\u003cb\u003ePerfect for newly independent readers—discover the amazing life of one of America’s top ballerinas, Michaela DePrince, whose story is soon to be told in a major motion picture directed by Madonna.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e At the age of three, Michaela DePrince found a photo of a ballerina that changed her life. She was living in an orphanage in Sierra Leone at the time, but was soon adopted by a family and brought to America. Michaela never forgot the photo of the dancer she once saw, and quickly decided to make her dream of becoming a ballerina come true. She has been dancing ever since and is now a principal dancer in New York City and has been featured in the ballet documentary \u003ci\u003eFirst Position,\u003c\/i\u003e as well as \u003ci\u003eDancing with the Stars\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGood Morning America,\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eOprah\u003c\/i\u003e magazine.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Young readers will love learning about this inspiring ballerina in this uplifting and informative leveled reader. This Step 4 Step into Reading book is for newly independent readers who read simple sentences with confidence.","brand":"Michaela DePrince","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback Trade paperback (US)","offer_id":45893257265364,"sku":"9780385755153","price":7.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/9208\/files\/BNCImageAPI_7dce3b54-b58b-4a34-ac65-2fdf08236d48.jpg?v=1732436877","url":"https:\/\/penguinshop.ca\/products\/9780385755153","provider":"Penguin Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}