The swans of Harlem : five Black ballerinas, a legacy of sisterhood, and their reclamation of a groundbreaking history
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Published
New York : Delacorte Press, [2025].
ISBN
9780593643563, 0593643569, 9780593643570, 0593643577
Physical Description
275 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 22 cm
Status
Greenfield - New - Young Adult New
YA 792.8092 VAL
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Published
New York : Delacorte Press, [2025].
Format
Book
Language
English
ISBN
9780593643563, 0593643569, 9780593643570, 0593643577

Notes

General Note
Includes index.
Description
"A full accounting of five incredibly talented Black ballerinas from The Dance Theater of Harlem, founding members among them, that illuminates their hard-fought, historic, and overlooked contributions to the world of classical dance at a time when racism shut out Black dancers from major dance companies"--,Provided by publisher.
Target Audience
Ages 12 up,Delacorte Press.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Valby, K. (2025). The swans of Harlem: five Black ballerinas, a legacy of sisterhood, and their reclamation of a groundbreaking history (First edition.). Delacorte Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Valby, Karen. 2025. The Swans of Harlem: Five Black Ballerinas, a Legacy of Sisterhood, and Their Reclamation of a Groundbreaking History. New York: Delacorte Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Valby, Karen. The Swans of Harlem: Five Black Ballerinas, a Legacy of Sisterhood, and Their Reclamation of a Groundbreaking History New York: Delacorte Press, 2025.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

Valby, K. (2025). The swans of harlem: five black ballerinas, a legacy of sisterhood, and their reclamation of a groundbreaking history. First edn. New York: Delacorte Press.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Valby, Karen. The Swans of Harlem: Five Black Ballerinas, a Legacy of Sisterhood, and Their Reclamation of a Groundbreaking History First edition., Delacorte Press, 2025.

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