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Maria Tallchief: Prima Ballerina

Maria Tallchief: Prima Ballerina

Maria Tallchief: Prima Ballerina

Maria Tallchief: Prima Ballerina

Maria Tallchief: Prima Ballerina

Maria Tallchief: Prima Ballerina

Maria Tallchief: Prima Ballerina

Biography (nonfiction), 1,227 words, Level U (Grade 4), Lexile 950L
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Ballet is very popular all around the world, but in the mid-twentieth century, the most recognized ballerinas were all from Europe. One Native Osage woman changed that. Maria Tallchief: Prima Ballerina tells the story of Elizabeth Marie Tall Chief Osage, the first American dancer to become an internationally renowned prima ballerina. The story of an interesting woman and beautiful photographs will keep students engaged in this biography while also giving them a chance to summarize the text and determine the authors' point of view.