Becoming a Ballerina: The Story of Michaela Mabinty DePrince | Laura Obuobi + Olivia Duchess toys second-in command of the Dragun

second-in command of the Dragun brotherhood

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inspired by the life of the first African American woman to travel in space

a sacrifice to end all future atrocities

Becoming a Ballerina: The Story of Michaela Mabinty DePrince | Laura Obuobi + Olivia Duchess toys second-in command of the DragunFrom Laura Obuobi, acclaimed author of NAACP Image Award nominee Black Gold and What Love Looks Like, comes a triumphant nonfiction picture book about ballet star Michaela Mabinty DePrince, one of the most celebrated ballerinas of our generation. This lyrical true tale follows her childhood, from Sierra Leone orphan to world famous dancer. In a Sierra Leone dust storm, ballet swooped into Michaela Mabinty DePrinces life and never let her go. After her