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Lupita's Brown Ballet SlippersSteena HernandezHardcoverEveryone deserves to shine. Lupita's big ballet recital is approaching. The music is perfect. Her ballet moves are strong. But her peachy pink ballet slippers don't match her skin tone. Lupita searches for the right pair only to discover it will take hard work—and messy measures—in order for her shoes to dance with her. Inspired by the author's own experiences as a Latina dancer, Lupita's Brown Ballet Slippers is a charming story filled with determination. The final few spreads teach readers about the history of ballet slippers as well as the crucial changes the industry has seen for dancers of all races and ethnicities. Winner of the 2024 Northern Lights Book Awards, Arts category A 2025 Notable Social Studies Trade Book Winner Longlisted for the 2025 Pedro and Daniel Intersectionality Book Awards
Lupita's Brown Ballet SlippersSteena HernandezEbookEveryone deserves to shine. Lupita's big ballet recital is approaching. The music is perfect. Her ballet moves are strong. But her peachy pink ballet slippers don't match her skin tone. Lupita searches for the right pair only to discover it will take hard work--and messy measures--in order for her shoes to dance with her. Inspired by the author's own experiences as a Latina dancer, Lupita's Brown Ballet Slippers is a charming story filled with determination. The final few spreads teach readers about the history of ballet slippers as well as the crucial changes the industry has seen for dancers of all races and ethnicities. Winner of the 2024 Northern Lights Book Awards, Arts categoryA 2025 Notable Social Studies Trade Book WinnerLonglisted for the 2025 Pedro and Daniel Intersectionality Book Awards
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