Age Range: Grades 3-6
This book is a wonderful informational book about the famous ballet, Appalachian Spring, created by Martha Graham, Aaron Copland, and Isamu Noguchi. This book walks the reader through the entire process that goes into creating a ballet. It takes the hard work of the dancers, the composer, and the set designer to make a ballet. Martha's ballet tells the story of American living. The ballet was first performed in Washington, D.C. on October 30, 1944. The ballet was a huge success that has been performed by other dancers for years following. The illustrations in the book are water colored and help tell about the making of this ballet.
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