Tiny Dancer is the beautiful graphic memoir from Siena Cherson Siegel, with artwork by Mark Siegel. Both the story and the art are memorable and done in a way that each enhances the other. This is the story of a young dancer who struggles to find her fit in the world after giving up the thing that has always defined her. How do you find your place when you have dreamed of only one thing for your entire life?
In this memoir, Siena Cherson Siegel tells us of how she always dreamed of being a ballerina, in particular a ballerina in the New York City Ballet. We learn of all the hours and all the work that went in to achieving this dream. But when she decides to step away, where will she fit. This beautifully told story will dive into Siegel's young life as she navigates a world that looks different from the one she always dreamed of.
I can't wait for my tiny dancer to read this moving story one day!
From Amazon:
A
teenage ballet dancer struggles to find her next step, and her place in
the world, in this exquisite graphic memoir—a follow-up to the Sibert
Honor–winning To Dance.
All
her life, Siena has dreamed of being a ballerina. Her love of movement
and dedication to the craft earned her a spot at the School of American
Ballet, with hopes of becoming a member of George Balanchine’s
world-famous New York City Ballet company. Siena has worked hard for
many years to be a professional ballet dancer, but injury and doubt are
starting to take their toll.
Maybe it’s time to look beyond the
world of dance—but Siena’s whole identity has been shaped by ballet.
When you have spent your entire life working toward something, how do
you figure out what comes next? And how do you figure out who you are
without the thing that defined you? This is a moving and beautifully
drawn memoir of a dancer struggling to find her next step—and a young
woman finding her true footing in the world.
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