Brave Ballerina Format:Hardcover she hardly expects to witness

she hardly expects to witness a murder—much less a murder committed by three teenagers covered with strange tattoos and brandishing bizarre weapons

but they don’t have quite the same moves as the kids back on the farm

For instance

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Brave Ballerina Format:Hardcover she hardly expects to witnessJanet Collins wanted to be a ballerina in the 1930s and 40s, a time when racial segregation was widespread in the United States. Janet pursued dance with a passion, despite being rejected from discriminatory dance schools. When she was accepted into the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo as a teenager on the condition that she paint her skin white for performances, Janet refused. She continued to go after her dreams, never compromising her values along the