The Only Boy in Ballet Class

Gruska, Denise

ISBN 10: 142360220X / ISBN 13: 9781423602200

Published by Gibbs Smith, 2007

Ex library book with tags and stamps. Seller Inventory # S27x260214002

Synopsis:

When Tucker Dohr, a young boy passionate about ballet, gets an unexpected invitation to join a football game, he gets a chance to prove just what ballet dancing can do.

From the Inside Flap: The Only Boy in Ballet Class

Denise Eliana GruskaIllustrations by Amy Wummer

Tucker doesn't walk to school-he gets there using pas de bourree . And he doesn't drag his feet when his mom asks him to set the table. Instead, he does it in releve, balancing a plate on his head for practice. Tucker doesn't run to escape his annoying younger twin sisters, Blanche and Edie-he jetes past them.

Tucker Dohr loves to dance. His passion is ballet. When he gets to Madame Clara's Dance Studio and takes off his shoes and pulls on his very worn-out ballet slippers, he jumps so high it feels like flying and everything in the world makes sense.

And even though some people don't understand his passion-including Uncle Frank and the boys on the football field-the chance is coming for Tucker to prove to everyone just how great ballet can be!

About the Author Denise Gruska can't dance, but she really loves to watch those who can. She is a mom and a writer. She lives in Southern California with her family, who just happen to be her four favorite people.

About the Illustrator Amy Wummer has been illustrating children's books for fourteen years. She lives in Reading, Pennsylvania, with her husband, Mark, who is also an artist. They have three children-Jesse, Maisie, and Adam.

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Only Boy in Ballet Class
Publisher: Gibbs Smith
Publication Date: 2007
Binding: hardcover
Illustrator: Wummer, Amy
Condition: Good