Copeland’s message transcends the dance world and applies to all children aspiring to do something extraordinary.
No matter what that dream is, you have the power to make it come true with hard work and dedication, despite what you look like or struggle with."įIREBIRD is a wonderful story with a powerful and important message. To feel that they have no limits, just endless dreams that are reachable. She writes: "My hopes are that people will feel empowered to be whatever they want to be. FIREBRID empowers children to dream big and encourages them to accomplish those dreams. Now, as the first African American female principal dancer with the prestigious American Ballet Theatre, she has taken it upon herself to lead a new generation of aspiring dancers and teach them that they are not alone. She felt like she did not fit the mold to be the ballerina she dreamed of becoming. In her debut picture book, American Ballet Theatre soloist Copeland tells the inspiring story of a budding ballet star. In her authors note Copeland talks about how as a young aspiring ballerina she turned to books and never saw herself represented. Copeland explains to the young girl that with hard work and dedications she too can be a "firebird." Perhaps the most important lesson taught in this inspirational book is the power of one's ability to believe in themselves. Illustrated by award-winning illustrator Christopher Myers, FIREBIRD tells the story of a young girl who lacks confidence, who doubts that she can ever be as successful as her idol, Misty Copeland.
Ballerina Misty Copeland teaches young women to dare to dream in her beautiful children's book FIREBIRD.
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