Jose! Born to Dance : The Story of Jose Limon (Hardcover)

from AleciaDesselle

Mexican American dancer Jose Limon, traveled a long road to accomplish his dreams. A great desire to share his love for the arts with the world, pushed him to move to New York to pursue his dreams. Jose: Born to Dance includes beautiful illustrations to help tell the story of a man with a dream a...

from ermilligan

This book was about Jose Limon and how he never gave up even when times were tough. He was born in Mexico and loved the theatre, but when the Civil War broke out they moved to America. Jose then learned English and became a very successful dancer. Many children could relate to this story because ...

from chrisriggleman

A little boy who was torn from his country due to civil war. Coming to the United States Jose's English was not that good. He never gave up and and the determination he showed in learning to speak English was the same determination that lead him to becoming a wonderful dancer. The lighting that t...

from bridgetmcnamara

"Jose! Born to Dance" told a great story about the life of Jose Limon, who moved from Mexico to America with his family, and after failing to become a painter, he became a dancer. The book tells his story starting in Mexico during the Civil War that broke out in the early 1900's and ends with his...

from AbigailAdams26

The life story of José Limón, the Mexican-American dancer and choreographer who became a pioneer in the field of modern dance, is told in this engaging picture-book biography from author Susanna Reich and illustrator Raúl Colón. Opening with Limón's birth in 1908, the book explores his early chil...