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The turning pointe
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Marshall-Lyon County Library - Teen Fiction | TORRES | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Auditions -- Juvenile fiction.
Ballet dancers -- Juvenile fiction.
Dysfunctional families -- Fiction.
Hispanic Americans -- Juvenile fiction.
Latin Americans -- Fiction.
Latin Americans -- Juvenile fiction.
Minneapolis (Minn.) -- History -- 20th century -- Fiction.
Minneapolis (Minn.) -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile fiction.
Minnesota -- Juvenile fiction.
Novels.
Ballet dancers -- Juvenile fiction.
Dysfunctional families -- Fiction.
Hispanic Americans -- Juvenile fiction.
Latin Americans -- Fiction.
Latin Americans -- Juvenile fiction.
Minneapolis (Minn.) -- History -- 20th century -- Fiction.
Minneapolis (Minn.) -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile fiction.
Minnesota -- Juvenile fiction.
Novels.
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Book
Physical Desc
425 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Lexile code
HL
Lexile measure
690
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"In 1980s Minnesota, when auditions for a concert with Prince are announced, 16-year-old Rosa Dominguez, the daughter of a tyrant ballet master, is desperate to escape her pointe shoes and show everyone what she can do"--,Provided by publisher
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As the daughter of a tyrant ballet master, Rosa Dominguez seems destined to become the star principal dancer of her studio. But Rosa would do anything for one hour in the dance studio upstairs where Prince, the Purple One himself, is in the house. After her father announces their upcoming auditions for a concert with Prince, Rosa is more determined than ever to succeed. When Nikki-- the cross-dressing boy who works in the dance shop-- leaps into her life, Rosa is at a crossroads. Can she show everyone what she can do when freed of her pointe shoes? -- adapted from jacket
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HL690L,Lexile
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Torres, V. L. (2022). The turning pointe (First edition.). Alfred A. Knopf.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Torres, Vanessa L.. 2022. The Turning Pointe. Alfred A. Knopf.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Torres, Vanessa L.. The Turning Pointe Alfred A. Knopf, 2022.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Torres, Vanessa L.. The Turning Pointe First edition., Alfred A. Knopf, 2022.
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