Bibliograph

Who was Maria Tallchief?, by Catherine Gourley ; illustrated by Val Paul Taylor

Type

Label

Who was Maria Tallchief?, by Catherine Gourley ; illustrated by Val Paul Taylor

Language

eng

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Who was Maria Tallchief?

Oclc number

860896845

Responsibility statement

by Catherine Gourley ; illustrated by Val Paul Taylor

Series statement

Who was--?

resource.studyProgramName

Accelerated Reader AR, MG, 5.1, 1, 61653.Reading Counts RC, 3-5, 5.3, 5, Quiz: 40433.

Summary

A biography of the Osage Indian ballerina whose love of dance took her from a life on a reservation to a career on the stage

Table Of Contents

Who was Maria Tallchief? -- the Osage reservation -- Rampage -- The keeper of the drum -- Pianos and toe shoes -- Madame Jijinska -- On the road -- Mr. Balanchine's muse -- The Firebird's magic -- Princess of twp worlds -- New loves and sad farewells -- The protest -- The swans

Target audience

pre adolescent

Classification