{"product_id":"9781481470452","title":"Misty Copeland","description":"Pirouette across the stage and get to know Misty Copeland—the first African-American woman to become a principal ballerina with the American Ballet Theater—in this fascinating, nonfiction Level 3 Ready-to-Read, part of a new series of biographies about people “you should meet.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMisty Copeland had always dreamed of becoming a dancer, but she had many obstacles to overcome before she could reach her dream. Although she was always challenged by the things that set her apart from other dancers, with a lot of hard work, dedication, and exceptional talent, Misty has become one of the most well-known dancers in America.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eOn June 30, 2015 Misty stepped on stage as the first female African-American principal dancer for the American Ballet Theater and made history!\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eA special section at the back of the book includes extras on subjects like history and math, plus a fun timeline filled with interesting trivia facts about dance. With the You Should Meet series, learning about historical figures has never been so fascinating!","brand":"Simon Spotlight","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47131162378480,"sku":"9781481470452","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781481470452_p0.jpg?v=1763622357","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781481470452","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}