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Dancing in the Wings follows a determined African American girl named Sassy who decides to audition for a prestigious summer dance festival in Washington, D.C. Despite her peers taunting her for being too tall, she embraces her love of ballet and fights to prove that confidence and perseverance can rise above the critics.
First publish date: 2000
Genre: Children's Fiction/Picture Books
Authors: Allen, Debbie.
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