Swan The Life and Dance of Anna Pavlova

by Laurel Snyder and Julie Morstad

Spare, poetic words sit as lightly as snowflakes."-Wall Street Journal
"An enchanting glimpse of a dancer whose name has come to be synonymous with her most famous role."-School Library Journal, starred review

One night, young Anna''s mother takes her to the ballet, and everything is changed. So begins the journey of a girl who will one day grow up to be the most famous prima ballerina of all time, inspiring legions of dancers after her: the brave, the generous, the transcendently gifted Anna Pavlova. Swan: The Life and Dance of Anna Pavlova is a heartbreakingly beautiful picture book biography perfect for aspiring ballerinas of all ages."