Barefoot Dancer: The Story of Isadora Duncan

by Barbara O'Connor

Describes the life of the modern dancer who created a spontaneous, free-form dance style accompanied by literary readings and non-dance music.

These insightful biographies highlight men and women who have struggled to overcome adversity to accomplish their goals. Along the way, these inspiring people have blazed a trail through history.

Genres: Art

96 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 2002

About the author

Barbara O'Connor's awards include the Parents Choice Gold and Silver Award, American Library Association Notable Books, IRA Notable Books for a Global Society, School Library Journal Best Books, and Kirkus Best Books. Her books have been nominated for children's choice awards in 38 states and voted as a state favorite by children in South Carolina, Indiana, Kansas, and South Dakota.

Barbara was born and raised in Greenville, South Carolina. She draws on her Southern roots to write award-winning books for children in grades 3 to 6.

She currently lives in Asheville, NC. Her latest book is Wish, a middle grade novel published by FSG.

http://us.macmillan.com/author/barbar...

Reviews

[Tina Garza · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a very interesting story and not at all what I expected. I thought it was going to be about ballet dancing but it was quite the opposite. Isadora Duncan disliked ballet and claimed it restricted the body and was very unnatural. She was a free spirit was marched to her own drummer and was not influenced by people's opinions or negative thoughts. This was a very good book.

[Lily · Rating 5 out of 5]

i wat to read this book because it is by barbara oconnor and she told me it was god and what is was about.
it sounded inteeresting