{"product_id":"to-dance-hardcover","title":"To Dance - 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 beautifully refreshed and expanded special edition of the Sibert Honor-winning graphic memoir about the dreams and realities of becoming a ballerina.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBallerinas are young when they first dream of dance. Siena was six--and her dreams kept skipping and leaping, circling and spinning, from airy runs along a beach near her home in Puerto Rico, to dance classes at the School of American Ballet, to her debut performance on stage with the New York City Ballet while working with ballet legend George Balanchine. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePart family history, part backstage drama, this beautifully updated graphic memoir--which features a refreshed design and a brand-new scrapbook of Siena's mementoes--is an original, firsthand look a young dancer's beginnings.\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 88\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 9.1 x 6 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 October 01, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42168510251143,"sku":"9781481486637","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/7457d77af7dd2ff7f86b8026189cf11b_236a0b5c-daaa-4f4c-91f6-e5146c5f7a84.webp?v=1733335940","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/to-dance-hardcover","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}