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Isabelle starts her first year at the Anna Hart School of the Arts with nerves about fitting in among classmates who seem exceptionally talented, especially her older sister Jade. Though she loves ballet, Isabelle worries she will always dance in her sister’s shadow.
When her mother asks for her help designing costumes for the school’s Autumn Festival, Isabelle’s confidence receives a surprising boost. Yet in the dance studio she still feels behind her peers.
Can Isabelle stop comparing herself to others and find a path that lets her shine as her own unique dancer?
First publish date: 2014
Genre: Children's Fiction/Early Readers
Authors: Laurence Yep
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