{"product_id":"tiny-dancer-hardcover","title":"Tiny Dancer - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSiena Cherson Siegel\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMark Siegel\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA 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 \u003ci\u003eTo Dance\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAll 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMaybe 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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSiena Cherson Siegel is an author and former dancer who trained at the School of American Ballet. \u003ci\u003eTo Dance \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Tiny Dancer \u003c\/i\u003eare stories from her life. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMark Siegel is the author and illustrator of several award-winning picture books and graphic novels, including \u003ci\u003eTiny Dancer\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e To Dance\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMoving House\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eSailor Twain. \u003c\/i\u003eHis latest project is the collaborative graphic novel series 5 Worlds, an epic science fiction story for young readers. In addition to writing and illustrating, Mark is also the founder and creative and editorial director of First Second Books, Macmillan's graphic novel house. The Siegels live in Tarrytown, New York. Visit Mark at MarkSiegelBooks.com.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 9.1 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 02, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42161098326151,"sku":"9781481486668","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/0986a8695e6cffd58ae28e633822f425_c1e40478-e8d1-460c-aba0-99d0f34c07ff.webp?v=1733278296","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/tiny-dancer-hardcover","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}