{"product_id":"alvin-ailey-paperback","title":"Alvin Ailey - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAndrea Pinkney\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eBrian Pinkney\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn informative and inspiring biography of Alvin Ailey, the great African-American dancer and choreographer, created by \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling and award-winning duo Andrea David Pinkney and Brian Pinkey. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Since he was a young boy in Navasota, Texas, Alvin Ailey loved to stomp his feed and clap his hands to the music of the True Vine Baptist choir. Later, he learned how to dance. He spent some time with the best teachers of the era and eventually started his own modern dance company, the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This is the story of Alvin Ailey's life--a life that left its imprint as much on the history of the American people as on the history of modern dance. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDon't miss the other Great Black Performers biographies: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eElla Fitzgerald: The Tale of a Vocal Virtuosa\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDuke Ellington: The Piano Prince and His Orchestra\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAndrea Davis Pinkney \u003c\/b\u003eis the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling and award-winning author of nearly 50 books for young readers, among them \u003ci\u003eThe Red Pencil \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eA Poem for Peter\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as several collaborations with her husband Brian Pinkney, including \u003ci\u003eSit -In \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eHand in Hand\u003c\/i\u003e, which received the Coretta Scott King Book Award. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrian Pinkney\u003c\/b\u003e has illustrated numerous books for children, including two Caldecott Honor books, and he has written and illustrated several of his own books. Brian has received the Coretta Scott King Book Award for Illustration and three Coretta Scott King Book Award Honor medals. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The Pinkneys have been named among the \"25 Most Influential People in Our Children's Lives\" by \u003ci\u003eChildren's Health \u003c\/i\u003emagazine. They live in Brooklyn, New York.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.12 x 9.75 x 8.54 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 05, 1995\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Alvin Ailey\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lower Grades, K-3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5.1\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42689173159999,"sku":"9780786810772","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/ca1b0221a747eee96a8f4e3f384f1941.webp?v=1764984713","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/alvin-ailey-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}