Who Was Maria Tallchief
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Who Was Maria Tallchief
By (Author) Catherine Gourley
By (author) Who HQ
Illustrated by Val Paul Taylor
Penguin Putnam Inc
G P Putnam's Sons
22nd July 2002
United States
Classifications
Children
Non Fiction
Childrens / Teenage general interest: History and the past
B
Physical Properties
Paperback
112
Width 135mm, Height 194mm, Spine 6mm
125g
Description
Born in 1925, Maria Tallchief spent part of her childhood on an Osage reservation in Oklahoma. With the support of her family and world-renowned choreographer George Balanchine, she rose to the top of her art form to become America's first prima ballerina. Black-and-white illustrations provide visual sidebars to the history of ballet while taking readers through the life of this amazing dancer.
Author Bio
Catherine Gourley is an award-winning author and editor of books for children and young adults. Many of her nonfiction books explore the media and popular culture, including women issues. At present,she is the project director for Letters About Literature, a reading and writing promotion program of the Center for the Book in the Library of Congress,and isthe principal curriculum writer for The Story of Movies, a visual literacy educational outreach program of the The Film Foundation, Los Angeles. She lives in Pennsylvania.
