Books like Taking flight by Michaela DePrince

Name: Taking flight
Author: Michaela DePrince

The memoir of Michaela DePrince, who lived the first few years of her live in war-torn Sierra Leone until being adopted by an American Family. Now seventeen, she is one of the premiere ballerinas in the United States. Born in war-torn Sierra Leone and adopted at age four by an American family who fostered her love of dancing, Michaela became the youngest principal dancer with the Dance Theatre of Harlem. The coauthor is Elaine DePrince.

First publish date: 2014

Authors: Michaela DePrince

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 0.0 (0 community ratings)

All books by Michaela DePrince

How are these books recommended?

The books recommended for Taking flight by Michaela DePrince are shaped by reader interaction. Votes on how closely books relate, user ratings, and community comments all help refine these recommendations and highlight books readers genuinely find similar in theme, ideas, and overall reading experience.

Have you read any of these books?
Your votes, ratings, and comments help improve recommendations and make it easier for other readers to discover books they’ll enjoy.

Books similar to Taking flight (6 similar books)

📘 Who Is Maria Tallchief? (Who Was...?)

by Catherine Gourley

★★★★★★★★★★ 4.0 (2 ratings)

Similar?
✓ Yes 0 ✗ No 0

Books like Who Is Maria Tallchief? (Who Was...?)

📘 Ballerina dreams

by Michaela DePrince

Michaela DePrince’s journey from a Sierra Leone orphanage to a principal ballerina in New York is illuminated in this inspiring biography.

★★★★★★★★★★ 0.0 (0 ratings)

Similar?
✓ Yes 0 ✗ No 0

Books like Ballerina dreams

📘 Holding on to the air

by Suzanne Farrell

★★★★★★★★★★ 0.0 (0 ratings)

Similar?
✓ Yes 0 ✗ No 0

Books like Holding on to the air

📘 Jane Goodall

by Katherine E. Krohn

A graphic novel that follows the life of renowned primatologist Jane Goodall, chronicling her journey from Great Britain to Tanzania and her groundbreaking work with chimpanzees.

★★★★★★★★★★ 0.0 (0 ratings)

Similar?
✓ Yes 0 ✗ No 0

Books like Jane Goodall

📘 Elizabeth Leads the Way

by Tanya Lee Stone

★★★★★★★★★★ 0.0 (0 ratings)

Similar?
✓ Yes 0 ✗ No 0

Books like Elizabeth Leads the Way

📘 Patrick Henry

by Jason Glaser

Graphic novel biography of Patrick Henry, the famed voice of the American Revolution.

★★★★★★★★★★ 0.0 (0 ratings)

Similar?
✓ Yes 0 ✗ No 0

Books like Patrick Henry

Some Other Similar Books

Ballerina Body: Dancing and Eating Your Way to a Flat Belly and Strong Legs by Misty Copeland
Life in Motion: An Unlikely Bioneography by Misty Copeland
The Girl with the Favorite Color: A Ballet Story by Michaela DePrince
Bounce: The Adventures of an Artistic, Agile, and Ambitious Girl by Joan C. Rentschler
Dancing on My Feet by Jennifer Acosta
The Perfect Fit: How to Achieve Balance and Strength in Dance by Sally Slater
Rise: A Dance Odyssey by Alyona Kovaleva
Bold Moves: A Book About Ballet and Self-Discovery by Alicia Wooten
Behind the Curtain: My Life in Ballet by Darcey Bussell

Have a similar book in mind? Let others know!

Please login to submit books!