On Pointe
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Book Description
Our feet slip
into satin shoes
with stiff shanks,
hard boxing,
tight elastic,
and slippery ribbons
that wrap and end
in hard knots.
The frayed edges
are crammed
out of sight.
We stand.
A row of bound feet
rises
to its toes.
For as long as she can remember, Clare and her family have had a dream: Someday Clare will be a dancer in City B... More
into satin shoes
with stiff shanks,
hard boxing,
tight elastic,
and slippery ribbons
that wrap and end
in hard knots.
The frayed edges
are crammed
out of sight.
We stand.
A row of bound feet
rises
to its toes.
For as long as she can remember, Clare and her family have had a dream: Someday Clare will be a dancer in City B... More
Book Information
Publisher | Margaret K. McElderry |
Binding | Hardcover (4 editions) |
Reading Level | Ages 9-12 |
# of Pages | 320 |
ISBN-10 | 0689865252 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0689865251 |
Publication Date | 05/25/2004 |
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