Alvin Ailey
- ISBN-10
- 173165281X
- ISBN-13
- 9781731652812
- Series
- Alvin Ailey
- Category
- Juvenile Nonfiction
- Pages
- 24
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2022-09-27
- Publisher
- Leaders Like Us
- Author
- Kaitlyn Duling
Description
This nonfiction book gives readers a backstage pass to Alvin Ailey's incredible career as a dancer and choreographer. Director of a world-renowned dance theater, Ailey used dance to explore stories of race and sexuality, and proved that there are no limits when you dare to dream--and dance.
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