Beyond the barre

Title
Beyond the barre

Personal Author EPSB
Larry. Marcotte

Summary
Autobiography is a story of determination and perseverance in the face of personal and societal odds. The author grew up with a developmental disability only wanting to be treated like everyone else even though he was streamed into "special education" classes and struggled to be accepted in the world of ballet. Book is the story of Marcotte's life, in dance and beyond, and will inspire any reader who wants to understand from the inside out what it is to live with a disability.

Year Published
2004

Physical Description
93 p. : ill.; col. and b/w photographs.

Note (Local)
Regular
 
1-New

Program Information
Juvenile LIterature

Personal Subject
Marcotte, Larry-Biography.

Subject
Ballet dancers -- Canada -- Biography.
 
Mental retardation.
 
Mentally handicapped -- Biography.
 
Brain damage -- Patients -- Canada -- Biography.
 
Developmentally disabled -- Canada -- Biography.
 
Brain Damage.
 
Mentally Disabled.
 
Brain Damage -- Patients -- Biograhphy
 
Biography
 
Ballet dancing.
 
Marcotte, Larry, 1967-
 
Brain damage---Patients---Canada---Biography
 
Ballet dancers---Canada---Biography
 
Developmentally disabled---Canada---Biography

Added Author
Khorrami, Sima.
 
Schietzsch, Alan, 1959-
 
Schietzsch, Alan
 
Khorrami, Sima---Photographer
 
Schietzsch, Alan---Photographer

Summary
Autobiography is a story of determination and perseverance in the face of personal and societal odds. The author grew up with a developmental disability only wanting to be treated like everyone else even though he was streamed into "special education" classes and struggled to be accepted in the world of ballet. Book is the story of Marcotte's life, in dance and beyond, and will inspire any reader who wants to understand from the inside out what it is to live with a disability.

ISBN
9781894880053

Publisher
Edmonton, AB : River Books, c2004.


LibraryCall NumberTypeItem BarcodeStatus
DelwoodTR HEA 362.19 MARTeacher resource30194000180609Teacher Materials