A Dance Like Starlight: One Ballerina's Dream
by Kristy Dempsey and Floyd Cooper
A young Black girl growing up in Harlem in the 1950s has dreams of being a ballet... read more
13 Total Resources 4 Awards 3 State Lists View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- PK-5
- Genre
- Sports
- Picture Book
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 2014
Word Count 937
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 990L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.4
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 163048, 0.5 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- History
- Physical Education
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Discrimination--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | United States - African-American
- Ballet dancing--Fiction
- Discrimination
- Juvenile Fiction | Performing Arts | Dance
- 1951-
- African Americans--Fiction
- African Americans
- Collins, Janet--Fiction
- New York (N.Y.)--History--1951---Fiction
- History
- Collins, Janet
- Ballet dancing
- New York (N.Y.)
- Juvenile Fiction | Historical | United States - 20th Century
- Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction
- Lists With This Book
- African American Experience
Our Original Resources 4
Audio Name Pronunciation with Floyd Cooper
Created by TeachingBooks
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Authors 4
Author Interviews 3
Guest Blog Post by Floyd Cooper
Created by Horn Book
Interview with Floyd Cooper
Created by Kids Ask Authors podcast
Interview with Kristy Dempsey
Created by Highlights Foundation
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 2
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Awards & Distinctions 4
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2023
Commended, 2015
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2015
Golden Kite Awards, 1974-2023
Picture Book Text Winner, 2015
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2023
City Selection, 2014
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