I finished reading my ten books for my topic (combination of fiction and nonfiction): Dance (I wanted to read The Day We Danced in Underpants by Sarah Wilson, but I couldn't find it. There are SO many good ones to choose from, I most certainly did not pick the best but here's what I read. If I had more time and resources I think I would've chosen differently.
Nonfiction
Dance! by Elisha Cooper (my favorite Nonfiction I read!)
Dance for Fun! by Balinda Craig-Quijada (great overview of all styles of dance, simple how-to's, and some fun trivia!)
Feel the Beat! Dancing in Music Videos by Jenai Cutcher (some interesting info about how MTV started, though today it is far from what it was)
A Young Dancer: The Life of an Ailey Student by Valerie Gladstone (has real-life pictures and I think kids would enjoy learning about an actual dance school!)
Fiction (I really enjoyed these!)
Angelina Ballerina by Katharine Holabird (thanks mom!)
Jazzy Miz Mosetta by Brenda C. Roberts (jazz and the South at its finest! shows that young and old can dance!)
Piggies in a Polka by Kathi Appelt and Leuyen Pham (the piggies go to the "yearly hootenanny")
Sugar Plum Ballerinas: Plum Fantastic by Whoopi Goldberg (Disney and Whoopi came out with a good story, this is a series so young readers can keep going!)
Marie: An Invitation to Dance, France 1775 by Kathleen V. Kudlinski (excellent historical fiction and easy to understand, beautiful illustrations and fun story)
Elephants Cannot Dance! by Mo Willems (My favorite! You just must read about Gerald the elephant and Piggie the pig!)
Next group: Nonfiction!
We'll see how my Dance Booktalk goes...
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