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Aya is 11 years old and has just arrived in Britain with her mum and baby brother, seeking asylum from war in Syria. When Aya stumbles across a local ballet class, the formidable dance teacher spots her exceptional talent and believes that Aya has the potential to earn a prestigious ballet scholarship. But at the same time, Aya and her family must fight to be allowed to remain in the country, to make a home for themselves and to find Aya's father - separated from the rest of the family during the journey from Syria.

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...

Dans Bérénice, Bérénice ou la fois où j'ai failli mourir sur scène, Catherine Trudeau explore un univers qu'elle connaît et affectionne tout particulièrement : le théâtre. Dans cette nouvelle histoire, la jeune Bérénice découvrira ce monde fascinant, comme l'a fait Catherine Trudeau à son âge. Sa muse, cette fois, sera Clémence Desrochers, comme Réjean Ducharme l'a été pour le tome précédent. Un roman que son complice Cyril Doisneau a délicieusement mis en images.

Deeply influential cultural icon Oprah Winfrey is the twenty-fifth hero in this New York Times bestselling picture book biography series, adapted for audio. This friendly, fun biography series focuses on the traits that made our heroes great--the traits that kids can aspire to in order to live...