BLACK HISTORY MONTH READING LIST

For Black History Month, we’re sharing a list of recommended reading for our Academy students. We believe all should see themselves represented in the dance world, and these books tell the stories of Black ballet students, both fiction and nonfiction. From picture books to chapter books, we hope one of these will spark a conversation within your family. Happy reading!

Beautiful Ballerina by Marilyn Nelson

Charlotte Mecklenburg Library

Park Road Books

Firebird by Misty Copeland

Charlotte Mecklenburg Library

Bookshop.org

Dancing in the Wings by Debbie Allen

Charlotte Mecklenburg Library

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Sugar Plum Ballerinas Series by Whoopi Goldberg & Deborah Underwood

Charlotte Mecklenburg Library

Bookshop.org

Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina by Michaela & Elaine DePrince

Charlotte Mecklenburg Library

Bookshop.org

Trailblazer: The Story of Ballerina Raven Wilkinson by Leda Schubert

Charlotte Mecklenburg Library

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Brave Ballerina: The Story of Janet Collins by Michelle Meadows

Charlotte Mecklenburg Library

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