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Dancing to freedom : the true story of Mao's last dancer / Li Cunxin ; illustrated by Anne Spudvilas.

by Li, Cunxin, 1961-

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New York : Walker & Co. : Distributed to the trade by Macmillan, 2008.

Li, Cunxin, 1961- -- Juvenile literature.

Ballet dancers -- China -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.

Defectors -- China -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.

Electronic Resource

http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0805/2007037150-b.html

Electronic Resource

http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0805/2007037150-d.html

9780802797780 (reinforced)

0802797784 (reinforced)

1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 30 cm.

Selected by Chairman Mao's officials from among millions of children to become a dancer, Li's new life began as he left his family behind. At the Beijing Dance Academy, days were long and difficult. Li's hard work was rewarded when he was chosen yet again, this time to travel to America.

A Junior Library Guild selection

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