Maria Tallchief: Native America's Prima Ballerina

Maria Tallchief was inspired to dance while watching Osage dancers as a child in Oklahoma. For tribal ceremonies only men were allowed to dance. But, Maria went on to become America's first prima ballerina.

About This Book

By: Jennifer Marino Walters

Illustrated by: Nigel Dobbyn

Published by: Red Chair Press

5-8Age Range

4.5 AR

22Pages

PeopleSubject

830LLexile

5-20 minsReading Time

NGuided Reading

RFountas & Pinnell

40DRA

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