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A Girl Named Faithful Plum : : the True Story of a Dancer From China and how she Achieved her Dream

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Tells the true story of Zhongmei Lei, an eleven-year-old girl in 1977 who won one of twelve spots at the prestigious Beijing Dance Academy, and whose determination to remain in the school impressed teachers and students alike; and discusses how Zhongmei, whose name means Faithful Plum, went on to form her own dance company which debuted in New York when she was in her late twenties.

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PUBLISHED
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2011.
Year Published: 2011
Description: 270 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 22 cm.
Language: English
Format: Book

READING LEVEL
Lexile: 1080

ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
0375869603

SUBJECTS
Li, Zhongmei, -- 1966-
Dancers -- China -- Biography.
Dancers -- Biography.