Life in Motion: An Unlikely Ballerina (Audiobook)

from kitbraddick

Such a beautiful book about Misty Copeland's life. This book shows and teaches resilience to readers... Misty experienced a great deal of struggle but she emerged outrageously successful. It is a great story for kids to read because they can see that no matter the circumstances, you can be succes...

from mmaestiho

This was a beautiful story of Copeland's path to ballet and the ABT.

from CrystalAntoinette

Looking for a book to read as a family? This is perfect. My daughters (10 & 4) and I listen to this as an audiobook in the car. This book doesn't shy away from issues of race or class, but the authors did an outstanding job keeping the story appropriate for the whole family. Life in Motion is gre...

from froxgirl

I love classical ballet but not its lack of non-white female dancers (for some reason, brown and black men seem to be more acceptable). Misty Copeland is one of the few black women who have made it to soloist/principal in a major American company. Her story of hardship is very inspiring. She came...

from sltaylor

Misty Copeland has a life worth writing about. Raised by a beautiful mother who escaped one relationship with a man by running into the next one. Misty and her five siblings move to a new house and situation every few years, eventually ending up with all seven of them in poverty trying to share a...