Dancing Through Fire (Portraits) - Tapa dura

Sophie is studying to be a ballerina at the Paris Opera House when war breaks out, and although tragedy strikes her family, her love of dance does not fade, and she is inspired by the painter Degas to become an even better dancer.

Kathryn Lasky is the Newbery Honor-winning author of over one hundred books for children and young adults. Her beloved Guardians of Ga’Hoole fantasy series has sold more than 4 million copies, and she is the author of the Daughters of the Sea series, the Wolves of the Beyond series, as well as A TIME FOR COURAGE and other Dear America titles. Kathryn has also written a number of critically acclaimed nonfiction titles, such as BEYOND THE BURNING TIME and TRUE NORTH. She lives with her husband in Cambridge, MA.