Greetings and Happy New Year! I’m excited to start out 2025 with a fabulous chapter book for all those dancers out there. Whether you enjoy ballet, dance history or have a little one that is taking dance classes, this will be a great chapter book for a beginning third grader up through sixth grade. The book, “The Ballerina” is a great inspirational read for young readers that need that push to believe in themselves.

Alina, a young girl that is into dancing herself, finds a beautiful ballet costume along with other items that connect her to a prima ballerina. She begins a journey to discover more about the art of ballet. As she finds out more, it feeds her passion for ballet while giving her the confidence to reach inside and believe in herself.

I enjoyed this magical journey of a girl in search of inspiration from the greatness of the past. I love how it teaches youngsters to believe in what you love, follow your dream, and work hard to achieve what you feel passionate about. Alina is a relatable character for any young reader, especially if they are currently enrolled in a dance class. There is a lot of information in relation to the ballerina, Anna Pavlova, and how she helped better the art of ballet. This book is an excellent read for any child that enjoys a good book on dance, history and following your dream.

Book review written by: Tiffany Turner, a retired elementary teacher with over two decades of teaching experience and is currently retired. She is also a children’s fantasy author and has written the Crystal Keeper Chronicles.

This book is available at: Amazon.com and Barnesandnoble.com.