New Releases by Michaela DePrince

Een inspirerend levensverhaal over moed, doorzettingsvermogen en het najagen van dromen

Eneminyaka amithathu, uMichaela DePrince wathola isithombe somdansi we-bhaleyi esasizoguqula ukuphila kwakhe unomphelo. Ngaleyonkathi wayehlala endaweni ezintandaneni e-Sierra Leone, kodwa maduzane watholwa umndeni othile wayiswa eMelika. Nakuba ekuqaleni wayengazi ukuthi i-bhaleyi iyini akasikhohlwanga isithombe somdansi we-bhaleyi ake wasibona. Wayefisa ukujabula njengalomdansi. Lapho umama owamtholayo ebona ukuzimisela kwakhe nge-bhaleyi, waqalisa ukumyisa ezifundweni ze-bhaleyi. Selokhu adansa kusuka lapho kuze kube manje. UMichaela waqokwa njengomdansi osemqoka omncane kunabo bonke ku-Dance Theatre yase-Harlem. Manje udansa ne-Dutch National Ballet, inkampani ephezulu ye-bhaleyi yasemandulo. UMichaela waba ngumlingisi oyinhloko ku-First Position, idokhumentari eyawina umklomelo. Usebonakale kaningi kuthelevishini kuhlanganise i-Dancing with the Stars ne-BBC News. Ngo-2015, uhlelo lwethelevishini yase-Hollandi lwenza ukuthi uMichaela abonane okokuqala no-Magali Messac, umdansi we-bhaleyi owayesesithombeni.

UMichaela DePrince wathi xa eneminyaka emithathu wachola ifoto yomdanisi webhaleyi. Loo foto yabutshintsha ubomi bakhe. Ngelo xesha wayehlala kwikhaya labantwana abangenabazali eSierra Leone. Kodwa wakhawuleza wathathwa lusapho oluthile lwamenza umntwana walo, lwaza waya kuhlala naye eMelika. Nangona uMichaela wayeqale ngokungayazi ukuba yintoni ibhaleyi, zange ayilibale ifoto yomdanisi webhaleyi awayeyibone ebuncinaneni bakhe. Wayefuna ukonwaba njengaloo mdanisi. Umama wakhe wamsa kwizifundo zebhaleyi esakuqaphela indlela ayithanda ngayo. Yaba kukuqala kwakhe ukudanisa oko. UMichaela wachongwa njengoyena mdanisi mncinane kwiDance Theatre of Harlem yaye ngoku udanisa neDutch National Ballet, eyona nkampani iphambili kwibhaleyi. UMichaela uye wangumdanisi ophambili kwidotyhumentari eyaziwayo, iFirst Position. Ukhe wavela kwiTV amatyeli ngamatyeli, kuquka kwiDancing with the Stars, Good Morning America nakwiBBC News. Ngo-2014, iThe Times yamfaka kwi‘Top 25 Under 20’ uMichaela yaza iElle UK yamfaka kwi‘30 Under 30’. Ngo-2015, inkqubo yeTV yesiDatshi iye yalungiselela ukuba uMichaela adibane okokuqala noMegali Messac, laa mdanisi webhaleyi wayembone efotweni.

Com uma narrativa envolvente, O voo da bailarina é leitura essencial para a desconstrução dos rígidos estereótipos raciais e padrões de beleza presentes no competitivo mundo do balé. Nascida na Serra Leoa devastada pela guerra, os primeiros anos de vida de Michaela DePrince não foram fáceis. Após perder os pais de maneira brutal, a jovem foi abandonada pelo tio em um orfanato, onde ficou conhecida como "a número 27" e foi cruelmente apelidada de "criança demônio", devido a uma condição de pele que faz com seu corpo pareça manchado. A estadia no orfanato, no entanto, lhe forneceu uma bênção: foi lá que Michaela encontrou a capa de revista que determinaria seu futuro, estampada com uma linda bailarina na ponta dos pés. Adotada por uma família norte-americana que encorajou seu amor pelo balé, matriculando-a em escolas de dança, Michaela DePrince daria início à emocionante trajetória rumo aos maiores patamares do balé mundial.

" J'ai parfois l'impression d'être encore l'orpheline d'hier, la pikin sale et affamée qui, dans sa terreur, se raccrochait de toutes ses forces à un unique espoir, celui de devenir un jour danseuse. À l'époque, je m'appelais Mabinty Bangura, et je dansais pieds nus dans la boue à la saison des pluies. " Mabinty Bangura est née en Sierra Leone en 1995, alors que la guerre civile fait rage. Quand ses parents meurent, aucun membre de sa famille n'est prêt à l'accueillir, car l'enfant souffre d'une maladie de peau, le vitiligo, qui, selon les superstitions africaines, serait une manifestation de sorcellerie. Numéro 27 dans un orphelinat, elle est contre toute attente adoptée à l'âge de quatre ans par une famille américaine et rejoint les États-Unis. Rebaptisée Michaela, elle n'aura plus qu'un rêve : devenir ballerine. Après avoir survécu à la guerre, la maladie et la famine, son combat sera de se faire une place dans l'exigeant milieu de la danse classique, où les préjugés sur la couleur de peau sont particulièrement présents... Michaela DePrince et sa mère nous livrent ici un récit bouleversant, le témoignage d'un destin exceptionnel et d'une force de vie hors du commun.

Hope in a Ballet Shoe tells the story of Michaela DePrince. Growing up in war-torn Sierra Leone, she witnesses atrocities that no child ever should. Her father is killed by rebels and her mother dies of famine. Sent to an orphanage, Michaela is mistreated and she sees the brutal murder of her favourite teacher. Michaela and her best friend are adopted by an American couple and Michaela begins to take dance lessons. But life in the States isn't without difficulties. Unfortunately, tragedy can find its way to Michaela in America, too, and her past can feel like it's haunting her. The world of ballet is a racist one, and Michaela has to fight for a place amongst the ballet elite, hearing the words 'America's not ready for a black girl ballerina.' And yet . . . Today, Michaela DePrince is an international ballet star, dancing for The Dutch National Ballet at the age of nineteen. This is a heart-breaking, inspiring autobiography by a teenager who shows us that, beyond everything, there is always hope for a better future.

Esta es la extraordinaria historia de Michaela DePrince, una niña que consiguió escapar de la crueldad de la guerra y ascender al estrellato en el mundo del ballet. Michaela nace como Mabinty Bangura en Sierra Leona en plena guerra civil. Huérfana y despreciada por las cuidadoras de su orfanato, Mabinty tiene la esperanza de ser adoptada por una familia americana, pero teme que nadie la quiera a causa de las manchas de su piel. El día que cumple cuatro años, Mabinty encuentra una fotografía de una bailarina de ballet, que guarda como un tesoro. En ese momento decide que lo que más desea en el mundo es ser como ella... Este libro es la conmovedora e inolvidable historia del viaje de Mabinty hacia una familia, un sueño y la búsqueda de la felicidad.

Perfect for newly independent readers—discover the amazing life of one of America’s top ballerinas, Michaela DePrince, whose story is soon to be told in a major motion picture directed by Madonna. At the age of three, Michaela DePrince found a photo of a ballerina that changed her life. She was living in an orphanage in Sierra Leone at the time, but was soon adopted by a family and brought to America. Michaela never forgot the photo of the dancer she once saw, and quickly decided to make her dream of becoming a ballerina come true. She has been dancing ever since and is now a principal dancer in New York City and has been featured in the ballet documentary First Position, as well as Dancing with the Stars, Good Morning America, and Oprah magazine. Young readers will love learning about this inspiring ballerina in this uplifting and informative leveled reader. This Step 4 Step into Reading book is for newly independent readers who read simple sentences with confidence.

Die wahre Lebensgeschichte einer Top-Ballerina Sie ist 19 und erzählt davon, dass Träume wahr werden können. Michaela DePrince wächst im kriegszerrütteten Sierra Leone in einem Waisenhaus auf. Sie ist dort »Nummer 27«, wegen der Flecken auf ihrer Haut geächtet als »Teufelskind«. Als sie mit vier ein vergilbtes Magazincover mit dem Bild einer Ballerina findet, gibt es ihr Hoffnung: Sie will so werden wie diese strahlende Frau im Tutu. Dann wird sie überraschend in die USA adoptiert, wächst behütet und geliebt auf. Mit fünf erhält sie erste Ballettstunden, später Stipendien für die renommiertesten Ballettschulen der USA. Mit dem Dokumentarfilm »First Position« tanzt sie sich 2012 in die Herzen der Menschen – und zählt heute zu den Top-Nachwuchsballerinas der Welt. Mit farbigen Fotos im Innenteil.

Levensverhaal van ballerina Michaela DePrince (1995).

"The memoir of Michaela DePrince, who lived the first few years of her live in war-torn Sierra Leone until being adopted by an American Family. Now seventeen, she is one of the premiere ballerinas in the United States"--