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This chapter book biography follows the amazing life of ballerina Maria Tallchief, and how she persisted to achieve her dreams. Maria loved to dance, but was told that she might need to change her Osage name to one that sounded more Russian to make it as a professional ballerina. Instead, she refused, and worked hard at dancing her best, eventually becoming America’s first prima ballerina. Many famous American ballets were created for Maria!
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