My Story, My Dance: Robert Battle's Journey to Alvin Ailey Juvenile Fiction Family - General (see also headings under Social Themes) African American & Black Social Themes - Emotions & Feelings Woodson Book Award (Honor Book)

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My Story, My Dance: Robert Battle's Journey to Alvin Ailey Juvenile Fiction Family - General (see also headings under Social Themes) African American & Black Social Themes - Emotions & Feelings Woodson Book Award (Honor Book)In James E. Ransomes realistic pastel portraits, Battle, his family, and his teachers all seem lit from within. The New York Times Book Review A boy discovers his passion for dance and becomes a modern hero in this inspiring picture book biography of Robert Battle, artistic director of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. When Robert Battle was a boy wearing leg braces, he never dreamed hed study at Juilliard. Though most dancers begin training at