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Misty Copeland

Born

in Kansas City, Missouri, The United States

September 10, 1982

Website

http://mistycopeland.com/

Twitter

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Genre

Children's, Nonfiction, Memoir

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Misty Danielle Copeland (born September 10, 1982) is an American ballet dancer for American Ballet Theatre (ABT), one of the three leading classical ballet companies in the United States. On June 30, 2015, Copeland became the first African American woman to be promoted to principal dancer in ABT's 75-year history. ...more

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Average rating: 3.94 · 15,961 ratings · 2,502 reviews · 11 distinct works • Similar authors

	Life in Motion: An Unlikely Ballerina 3.93 avg rating — 10,055 ratings — published 2014 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Firebird by Misty Copeland, Christopher Myers (Illustrator) 4.07 avg rating — 2,567 ratings — published 2014 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Wind at My Back: Resilience, Grace, and Other Gifts from My Mentor, Raven Wilkinson by Misty Copeland, Susan Fales-Hill (Primary Contributor) 3.97 avg rating — 1,033 ratings — 13 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bunheads by Misty Copeland, Setor Fiadzigbey (Illustrator) 3.85 avg rating — 969 ratings — published 2020 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ballerina Body: Dancing and Eating Your Way to a Leaner, Stronger, and More Graceful You 3.70 avg rating — 989 ratings — published 2017 — 15 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Black Girls Rock!: Owning Our Magic. Rocking Our Truth. by Beverly Bond (Editor/Narrator), Michelle Obama (Goodreads Author) (Introduction), Beyoncé Knowles (Contributor) 4.41 avg rating — 269 ratings — published 2018 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Black Ballerinas: My Journey to Our Legacy by Misty Copeland, Salena Barnes (Illustrator) 4.36 avg rating — 181 ratings — published 2021 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bunheads, Act 2: The Dance of Courage by Misty Copeland, Setor Fiadzigbey (illustrator) 3.79 avg rating — 62 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Letters to Misty: How to Move Through Life with Confidence and Grace by Misty Copeland, Nikki Shannon Smith (Goodreads Author) (With) 3.73 avg rating — 45 ratings — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Firebird Waltz (Star Fire Academy #1) 3.40 avg rating — 5 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Bunheads (2 books)
by

Misty Copeland,

Setor Fiadzigbey (illustrator)

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Quotes by Misty Copeland (?)

“I knew that I just didn't have it in me to give up, even if I sometimes felt like a fool for continuing to believe.”
― Misty Copeland

tags: ballet, inspirational

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“Start unknown, finish unforgettable.”
― Misty Copeland

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“I may not be there yet, but I am closer than I was yesterday”
― Misty Copeland

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Please vote the book you would like to read during the month of December for our group read themed African American Memoir.

Life in Motion: An Unlikely Ballerina -- Misty Copeland

2 votes 50.0%

Dust Tracks on a Road -- Zora Neale Hurston

1 vote 25.0%

The Prisoner's Wife: A Memoir -- Asha Bandele

1 vote 25.0%

Men We Reaped -- Jesmyn Ward

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