Amy Nathan
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 "...a chatty and informative look at 16 dancers, their childhoods, their training and their professional lives." --Kirkus Reviews "Nathan has a knack for choosing genuinely original and informative aspects of the dancers' lives, and chapters are bedecked with sidebar tidbits." --Center for Children's Books "Meet the Dancers is a perfectly wonderful book for anyone who wants to understand why pursuing a career in dance is so demanding and rewarding." --Amanda McKerrow, Former Principal Dancer, American Ballet Theatre  "An excellent book to introduce young musicians to those who have traveled the path before them....An ideal gift...for any orchestra buff." American Music Teacher "An upbeat title that should find its way into every core music collection." Center for Children's Books  The WASHINGTON POST on YANKEE DOODLE GALS: ". . . really sparkles when Nathan tells the stories of individual WASPs. Dozens of memorable black-and-white photographs showing the WASPs at work and play help round out this absorbing look at a group of gusty women who were ahead of their time."  PBS's Judy Woodruff on COUNT ON US: "With vivid detail, Amy Nathan paints a picture that puts women where they belong -- not on the sidelines, but at the center of our nation's history. This fascinating book is for everyone who is interested in the American military, or in American women." The NEW YORK TIMES on THE YOUNG MUSICIAN'S SURVIVAL GUIDE: ". . . filled with practical advice about how to find time to practice, how to calm down before playing in public, and how to handle that chatterbox who sits behind you at rehearsal."  "Perfectly pitched to its target elementary audience . . . a good choice for elementary classrooms as part of a Civil Rights unit. A winner." KIRKUS Discoveries  |
 Her books are available wherever books are sold, including amazon.com & barnesandnoble.com. ~ AWARDS ~~ CLARION AWARD Best Nonfiction Book: ........COUNT ON US (from Women in Communications) ~ PARENTS' CHOICE AWARD: ........YOUNG MUSICIAN'S SURVIVAL GUIDE ~ BOOK-of-the-WEEK, Washington Post: ........COUNT ON US ~ BOOK-of-the-WEEK, Washington Post: ........TAKE A SEAT--MAKE A STAND ~ TEN-TIME EDPRESS AWARD winner for ........Excellence in Educational Journalism ~ New York Public Library's Books for the Teen Age: ........MEET THE MUSICIANS ........YOUNG MUSICIAN'S SURVIVAL GUIDE ~ Regional Clarion Awards: YANKEE DOODLE GALS, YOUNG MUSICIAN'S SURVIVAL GUIDE, KIDS' ALLOWANCE BOOK, SURVIVING HOMEWORK *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* |
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