Dance of the Swan
A Story about Anna Pavlova
From the Series Creative Minds Biographies
Born in St. Petersburg, Russia, in 1881, Anna Pavlova grew up dreaming of becoming a prima ballerina. Throughout her lifetime, Anna inspired and encouraged people around the world with her exceptionally graceful and expressive dance. Believing that expressing beauty is essential to the human spirit, Anna strove to help audiences discover the soaring beauty that could uplift their spirits.
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| Interest Level | Grade 4 - Grade 8 |
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| Reading Level | Grade 5 |
| Category | 5 Kinds of Nonfiction, 5KN: Narrative Nonfiction |
| Copyright | 2001 |
| Publisher | Lerner Publishing Group |
| Imprint | LernerClassroom, Millbrook Press ™ |
| Language | English |
| Number of Pages | 64 |
| Publication Date | 2001-01-01 |
| Reading Counts! Level | 5.9 |
| Text Type | Narrative Nonfiction |
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| BISACS | JNF007060, JNF007120 |
| Dewey | 792.8'028'092 |
| Graphics | 1-color illustrations |
| Dimensions | 5.875 x 8.5 |
| Lexile | 930 |
| Guided Reading Level | S |
| ATOS Reading Level | 6.8 |
| Accelerated Reader® Quiz | 47448 |
| Accelerated Reader® Points | 1.0 |
| Features | Afterword, Author/Illustrator note, Bibliography/further reading, Index, Reviewed, Table of contents, and Teaching Guides |
Author: Barbara Allman
Illustrator: Shelly O. Haas
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Creative Minds Biographies
Meet some of the world’s most creative minds! Written in story format, these episodic biographies give clear, straightforward accounts of historical figures’ lives. Each true story is accompanied by black-and-white illustrations. View available downloads →