"Tallchief: America's Prima Ballerina" is a captivating account of the life of Maria Tallchief, who became the first Native American to achieve international fame as a ballerina. The story chronicles her journey from her childhood in Oklahoma to the grand stages of New York City, where she became a principal dancer with the New York City Ballet. Tallchief’s dedication to her craft and her innovative performances revolutionized ballet in America. The book highlights her cultural heritage, the challenges she faced, and her contributions to the world of dance, inspiring young dancers to pursue their dreams and embrace their unique identities. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is aimed at children at US kindergarten-3rd grade.

This book has been graded for interest at 5-8 years.

There are 32 pages in this book.

This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+).

This book was published in 2001 by Penguin Random House Australia .

JOEL HARPER (Claremont, CA) growing up in an artistic household, Joel Harper was encouraged by his family to express himself through music and writing. Joel s first book, All the Way to the Ocean (2006) is in its 4th edition and has been adapted into an animated movie. His second book, Sea Change, debuted in 2015. He supports his love of self-expression and discovery by managing his publishing house, Freedom Three Publishing, and working with various local, national, and international environmental organizations and initiatives advocating for marine conservation. When he is not writing and publishing books, he plays and teaches lap slide guitar and Native American Flute. GARY KELLEY was raised in a musical family and exposed to drawing, painting, and art history at an early age by his artist uncle. This stoked a lifelong passion for art and music with a restless eye and an eclectic ear. Over his extensive career as a professional artist, he has illustrated some 30 picture books on subjects from the Blues to Paganini to classic literature. He has also created murals for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Google, and Barnes and Noble. In addition, he has designed dozens of CD covers and portraits for Rolling Stone magazine. Rosemary Wells is the author of more than 40 books about Max and Ruby. She lives in Connecticut.