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The Turning
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4 out of 5
Based on 427 Ratings and 42 Reviews

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In the spring of 1991, a Russianballerina dreams of leaving Leningrad -- forever. A member of the Kirov Ballet Corps, Tatiana hopes to be chosen for the troupe's Paris tour. Once there, she will try to escape the watchful eye of KGB agents, defect to France, and leave the complicated politics of the Soviet Union behind.

But like ballet, leaving is harder than it looks. Tatiana ... More
Book Information
PublisherThorndike Press
BindingHardcover (7 editions)
Reading LevelYoung Adults
# of Pages185
ISBN-100786290358
ISBN-13978-0786290352
Publication Date11/2006
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About Gloria Whelan (Author) : Gloria Whelan is a published author of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Gloria Whelan include Hannah, The Disappeared, The Disappeared, and Yuki and the One Tho... more
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