Dancing Miranda: Baila, Miranda, Baila

by Diane De Anda

Miranda finds it difficult to rehearse for the dance recital after she learns that her mother's poliomyelitis kept her from dancing when she was a child.

Genres: Childrens

32 pages, Hardcover

First published September 1, 2001

About the author

Diane De Anda, PhD, UCLA professor emerita, has edited four books on ethnically diverse populations and published numerous scholarly articles. She has also published shoirt stories, essays, satires, poetry, and a collection of flash fiction. She has published children's poetry, eight children's books, which have won multiple awards, and has six children's books scheduled for publication. Her bicultural background, as a third-generation Latina, is often evident in her work.

Reviews

[Sabina · Rating 3 out of 5]

Teaches kids about illness... and the love of dance... and not feeling guilty for having talent.