TY - BOOK AB - American Ballet Theater soloist Misty Copeland encourages a young ballet student, with brown skin like her own, by telling her that she, too, had to learn basic steps and how to be graceful when she was starting out, and that some day, with practice and dedication, the little girl will become a firebird, too. Includes author's note about dancers who led her to find her voice. AU - Copeland, Misty. AU - Myers, Christopher. CN - PZ7.C7887 CN - PZ7.C7887 ID - 717397 KW - Ballet dancing KW - Self-confidence KW - Dance KW - African Americans KW - Ballet dancing KW - Self-confidence KW - Dance KW - African Americans N2 - American Ballet Theater soloist Misty Copeland encourages a young ballet student, with brown skin like her own, by telling her that she, too, had to learn basic steps and how to be graceful when she was starting out, and that some day, with practice and dedication, the little girl will become a firebird, too. Includes author's note about dancers who led her to find her voice. SN - 9780399166150 SN - 0399166157 T1 - Firebird :ballerina Misty Copeland shows a young girl how to dance like the firebird / TI - Firebird :ballerina Misty Copeland shows a young girl how to dance like the firebird / ER -