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Aspiring artists- their grit, passion, and determination to achieve- are at the heart of this unforgettable novel. Anna Forester is an intelligent and sensitive sixteen-year-old at the top of her local ballet school in Illinois. She arrives at the bottom of the prestigious School of Ballet New York in Manhattan, where she joins an elite group of teens who see themselves as the ballet stars of the next generation, racing to impress their famous teachers and win a coveted professional contract. Over the next two years, Anna's struggles to navigate friendships with her rivals, stand out in a…mehr

Produktbeschreibung
Aspiring artists- their grit, passion, and determination to achieve- are at the heart of this unforgettable novel. Anna Forester is an intelligent and sensitive sixteen-year-old at the top of her local ballet school in Illinois. She arrives at the bottom of the prestigious School of Ballet New York in Manhattan, where she joins an elite group of teens who see themselves as the ballet stars of the next generation, racing to impress their famous teachers and win a coveted professional contract. Over the next two years, Anna's struggles to navigate friendships with her rivals, stand out in a world dictated by conformity, and pursue her passions converge into a high-stakes portrait of a young dancer following their dreams.
Autorenporträt
Miriam Landis is a faculty member at the Pacific Northwest Ballet. She was a LitCamp fellow and an assistant editor at Simon & Schuster, Hyperion, and the Amazon Books team. A Stanford grad, she was also a student at the School of American Ballet and a professional ballerina with Miami City Ballet. When not writing, teaching, or dancing, she enjoys life on Lake Washington alongside her husband and four children. In addition to Girl on Pointe, she is the author of Girl in Motion and a middle-grade novel, Lauren in the Limelight. Learn more atwww.miriamlandis.com.