Taking Flight From War Orphan to Star Ballerina

Taking Flight is the compelling memoir of Michaela DePrince, co-written with her adoptive mother, Elaine DePrince. It details Michaela's early life in war-torn Sierra Leone, her experiences as an orphan, and her eventual adoption by an American family. The book beautifully portrays her unwavering passion for ballet, which she discovered at a young age, and the challenges she overcame, including discrimination, to achieve her dream of becoming a professional ballerina. It's a story of resilience, family love, and the pursuit of artistic excellence, suitable for young adult readers interested in dance, biography, or overcoming adversity.

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. Born in war-torn Sierra Leone and adopted at age four by an American family who fostered her love of dancing, Michaela became the youngest principal dancer with the Dance Theatre of Harlem. The coauthor is Elaine DePrince.