Across the Floor
Part of the Orca Limelights series
- Subject
- Performing Arts - Dance
- Age
- 9-12 years
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Pages
- 144
- Publisher
- Orca Book Publishers
- Size
- 11.9 cm × 17.8 cm
- ISBN
- 9781459809208
Luc Waldon always figured he knew what his passion was: football.
Luc lives it, he breathes it—and he thinks he has what it takes to go all the way to the NFL. So when his football coach orders him to sign up for contemporary-dance classes to improve his game, Luc's less than thrilled. When he realizes that dance might actually be his true passion, he faces a tough decision. Is he willing to leave behind the field and a real shot at professional sports, and disappoint his parents, his coach and his teammates, in order to pursue a new dream?
This short novel is a high-interest, low-reading level book for middle-grade readers who are building reading skills, want a quick read or say they don’t like to read!
About the author
Natasha DeenAuthor
Natasha Deen loves stories: exciting ones, scary ones and, especially, funny ones! As a kid of two countries (Guyana and Canada), she feels extra lucky because she gets a double dose of stories. Natasha is the author of many books including the Lark Ba Detective series in the Orca Echoes line, Depth of Field in the Orca Soundings line and In the Key of Nira Ghani which won the Amy Mathers Book Award and was nominated for the Red Maple, MYRCA and R. Ross Arnett Awards. She is also a recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee medal. Natasha lives in Edmonton.
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What reviewers said
"Luc is flawed though self-aware enough to be identified with."
"Deen is clearly in her element writing about dance, and every leg extension and muscle strain feels achingly authentic, as does Luc's initial cluelessness, providing readers with an excellent introduction to dance terminology...racial and sexual diversity is seamlessly integrated into the text...sure to satisfy beginners and seasoned dancers longing to relive those first steps that made them love the craft."
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