The illustrations use a variety of perspectives to portray Charlotte’s journey as observer, performer, sister, and daughter.

Charlotte feels the magic of the season on stage and at home. Ready to dance!” Readers watch as Charlotte prepares, debuts, and performs her role, then celebrates Christmas with family traditions from her family’s dual Trinidadian and Filipinx heritage.

She is cast as Marie, “the hero of the story!” She is surprised to learn that she will be the first Black girl to play this role with the New York City Ballet, but she hopes other children who see her perform will feel as she did: “Welcomed. She gets better and better, until finally she is called to audition. In class, she practices and practices, hoping to be picked to perform with the New York City Ballet someday. One night, she sees a brown-skinned ballerina on stage, and this helps her imagine herself on stage too. Availability based on publisher status and quantity being ordered.In this true story by a young ballerina of color, Charlotte’s magical Christmas season is prolonged when she performs in The Nutcracker.Ĭharlotte Nebres loves ballet, both dancing in class and going to the theater to watch the ballet. The book, Charlotte and the Nutcracker: The True Story of a Girl Who Made Ballet History ISBN# 9780593374900 in Hardcover by Charlotte Nebres Alea Marley may be ordered in bulk quantities. In this spectacular debut full of fluid, dynamic illustrations, Charlotte provides youngsters with a multicultural tale of family, dance, and holiday cheer. With the help of her Trinidadian and Filipino families, encouragement from her sister, and a view of her mom and dad in the audience, Charlotte finds the strength to never give up. So, when she gets the opportunity to play Marie in the New York City Ballet's The Nutcracker, she leaps at the chance.ĭancing takes practice-hours of adjusting her arms and perfecting her jumps. The only thing Charlotte loves as much as ballet is Christmas. A reimagined and modern take on the holiday favorite, this picture book weaves together the classic Christmas tale of The Nutcracker and the true-life story of 12-year-old ballerina Charlotte Nebres, the first Black girl to play Marie in the New York City Ballet’s production.

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