and the true-life story of 12-year-old ballerina Charlotte Nebres.

While the story mentions Charlotte’s surprise at being the first black Marie, it focuses on her enjoyment of Christmas and ballet to set her up as a role model to all children. 'A picture book that weaves together Charlotte Nebress life story as a young ballerina with the classic holiday tale of the Nutcracker'-ISBN: 9780593374900: Released NZ: : Publisher: Random House: Interest Age: 4-8 years: Availability: Indent title (internationally sourced), allow 8-12 weeks. Charlotte and the Nutcracker A reimagined and modern take on the holiday favorite. With illustrations varying from the magical Nutcracker to ballet practice and Christmas baking, the reader is immediately drawn into Charlotte’s life. Read by: Charlotte Nebres Synopsis A reimagined and modern take on the holiday favorite, this picture book weaves together the classic Christmas tale of The Nutcracker and the true-life story of 12-year-old ballerina Charlotte Nebres, the first Black girl to play Marie in the New York City Ballet’s production. 2021 by Charlotte Nebres and Alea Marley 'A reimagined and modern take on the holiday favorite, this picture book weaves together the classic Christmas tale of The Nutcracker and the true-life story of 12-year-old ballerina Charlotte Nebres, the first Black girl to play Marie in the New York City Ballet’s production. Focusing mainly on Charlotte’s excitement at being cast as Marie and her elation about Christmas, Charlotte and the Nutcracker examines holiday culture from a child’s perspective. Picked to play the main character of The Nutcracker during Christmas, she is elated, but shocked to discover that she is the first black girl playing Marie. The book, written with Sarah Warren and vibrantly illustrated by Alea Marley, is an inspiring story that showcases her tenacity as a young ballerina, full of heart and Christmas spirit. 2021 Ages 4-8) by Charlotte Nebres and illustrated by Alea Marley. Following this experience, Nebres wrote the children’s book Charlotte and the Nutcracker (Random House, Dec. Charlotte is a child ballerina who works hard in hopes of performing in the New York City Ballet. Random House Childrens Books is thrilled to publish this Holiday season, CHARLOTTE.

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