Dear friends and colleagues, I hope this message finds you well. It gives me great pleasure to tell you about my new book, Dynamic Women Dancers. (I've included 3 1/2 Jewish dancers!) Here's the blurb from the publicist:
ANNE DUBLIN's new book, Dynamic Women Dancers, is out from Second Story Press ($10.95, ISBN: 978-1-897187-56-2, pbk). The fourteenth in the Women's Hall of Fame series, this book for ages 9-13 profiles ten international women dancers. >From classical ballet to modern, flamenco, and Bharatanatyam, these women have made a difference to the world through their involvement in dance and beyond. They include: Liz Lerman, Anna Pavlova, Pearl Primus, and Anna Sokolow. Each chapter includes photographs, quotes from the women profiled, and highlighted sidebars with facts about their lives and accomplishments. For more information, see below. You might also be interested to know that another book I wrote has been accepted for publication in 2010. The Orphan is historical fiction for young people, based on a family story my father told me many years ago. It takes place in Sosnowiec, Poland in 1937. I'm very excited about this book, for the story is close to my heart. Stay tuned May each one of you go from strength to strength. Warmest regards, Anne Dublin Toronto, Canada www.annedublin.ca Second Story Press 20 Maud Street Ste 401 Toronto ON M5V 2M5 www.secondstorypress.ca i...@secondstorypress.ca Distribution: UTP 1-800-565-9523 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Dynamic Women Dancers by Anne Dublin Lives of ten women who have moved the world through dance are explored in new book for young readers March 2009, Toronto Dynamic Women Dancers is the fourteenth title in the Women's Hall of Fame Series. The book profiles ten women dancers from around the world. From classical ballet to modern, flamenco, and Bharatanatyam, these women have made the dance world their stage, performing and teaching all over the globe. They also share a commitment to making a difference in the world around them through their involvement in dance. A diverse selection of female dancers are profiled. They include Canadian Judith Marcuse, a modern dancer and choreographer who is currently on a cross-country tour of her environmental-themed dance-theatre work for young people, EARTH=Home. Fellow Canadian Karen Kain, perhaps this country's most well known ballerina, has used her influence to support dancers when they retire. Also included in the collection is Cuban ballerinaAlicia Alonso, who did not let partial blindness overshadow her dream of founding the Ballet Nacional de Cuba. And Liz Lerman, a modern dancer from the US who countered the rule that dance is only for the young by featuring dancers who range in age from their 20s to their 70s. Each chapter includes photographs, quotes from the women profiled, and highlighted sidebars with facts about their lives and accomplishments. Full list of women profiled in Dynamic Women Dancers: Alicia Alonso (Cuba Ballet), Carmen Amaya (Spain Flamenco), Geeta Chandran (India Bharatanatyam), Karen Kain (Canada Ballet), Liz Lerman (United States Modern), Judith Marcuse (Canada Modern), Anna Pavlova (Russia Ballet), Pearl Primus (United States Modern), Anna Sokolow (United States Modern), Jawole Willa Jo Zollar (United States Modern) Anne Dublin is a former teacher-librarian. She received her Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in dance from the University of Wisconsin. She has written historical fiction novels and biographies for young people, including three previous biographies for young readers. Anne currently resides in Toronto. Contact: Emma Rodgers, (416) 537-7850, market...@secondstorypress.ca Dynamic Women Dancers ISBN: 978-1-897187-56-2 $10.95 Paperback, 128 pages, 6" x 9" Ages: 9-13 Release Date: April 5, 2009 --- Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) =========================================================== Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: hasaf...@osu.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
