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63) Pilar's worries
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Pilar has social anxiety, but when tryouts for her favorite ballet are held she uses the coping techniques she has learned and her love of dance to persevere.
65) Take the lead
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"Growing up in foster care, Officer Traci Lucky had a rough start to life, but things are looking up now that she's found a place in Bridgeport with two sisters she never knew she had. One night while on the job Traci finds Gwen, a pregnant teen caught up in a dangerous world of drugs, and takes her straight to the hospital. There Traci encounters the oh-so-charming Dr. Matt Rossi, who surprises Traci with his compassion--and his movie-star good looks....
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
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Brie and the rest of the dancers at Ms. Marianne's Academy of Dance are on their way to Florida to compete in the Citrus Jam which is held just outside of Orlando, and where first place includes the opportunity to march in the Main Street Parade at Disney World--but the team from Austin, Texas, includes some girls who are planning to sabotage the other competitors.
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This title examines Western dance's original European roots, the ways and styles in which it has expanded and changed, and how it has grown into such an integral part of Western culture. Special features include a timeline, Art Spotlights, infographics, and fact bubbles. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing.
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The games in this book are improvisational and structured to encourage total involvement and cooperation. They combine dance and play to help children release spontaneity and self-expression, they are easy to understand and enjoyable for a classroom, a family or just two people.
73) Mighty Mara
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"Welcome to Sametown where everyone and everything is...well...the same. Except our protagonist: Mighty Mara! She's a little different. While her classmates sign up and ready their performances for the school talent show, Mara musters up the courage to also sign up--but unlike the others, she's going to dance, dance, dance! The only problem is, everyone encourages her not to! Mara won't let her classmates' heckling and teacher's dissuading rock her...
75) Slip jig summer
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"In this high-interest novel for teen readers, ballet-obsessed Natalie has to spend the summer with her Irish-dancing cousins."--Provided by publisher.
76) Latin dance
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 1
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Photographs and text provide information about Latin dance.
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"Last minute rehearsals for the dance show are not quite going Miss Rilla's way. There is a sloth that is always sleeping, an elephant that keeps getting his tutu in a twist, and a crocodile who is a little bit too hungry...not the recipe for a shining performance! Then, when the curtains roll up, things just get worse...it is a nightmare! However, all is not lost, and Mrs. Sleepy Sloth hits the stage with her three-toed tip-tap groove--it looks as...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 13
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Soledad Reyes decides to dance Carmen as part of a drum and bugle corps competition, not knowing if it will help or harm her chance of becoming a professional ballet dancer but eager to pursue new options, including a romance with the boy who invited her to audition.
79) Across the floor
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Football player Luc is forced to take a dance class, where he discovers an unexpected new passion.
80) Street dance
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 1
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When you mix cool, urban music with hip and edgy dance moves, you get street dance.