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Bunheads

By: Sophie Flack

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Paperback | 1 March 2012 | Edition Number 1

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Paperback
304 Pages

Age
14+

Grade
9 - 12

Dimensions(cm)
2.2 x 12.8 x 19.6

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In a crowd of beautiful and talented dancers, how can one girl stand out? An irresistible debut novel about life at one of the world's best ballet companies.

On-stage beauty. Backstage drama.

As a dancer with the ultra-prestigious Manhattan Ballet Company, nineteen-year-old Hannah Ward juggles intense rehearsals, dazzling performances and complicated backstage relationships.

Up until now, Hannah has happily devoted her entire life to ballet. But when she meets a handsome musician named Jacob, Hannah's universe begins to change and she must decide if she wants to compete against the other 'bunheads' in the company for a star soloist spot or strike out on her own in the real world.

Does she dare give up the gilded confines of the ballet for the freedoms of everyday life?

About the Author

Sophie Flack danced with the New York City Ballet from 2000 until 2009. She is currently studying English at Columbia University. BUNHEADS is her first novel.

Industry Reviews

This romantic and compelling story is one of passion, love and rivalry - you'll be captivated. - Closer

Exhilaration and drudgery, passion and exhaustion, exist side by side for dancers in the exalted Manhattan Ballet, a world unto itself, which Flack (a former New York City Ballet dancer) brings vividly to life in this strong debut. Readers, both dancers and "pedestrians" (the corps' term for nondancers), will find Hannah's struggle a gripping read. - Publishers Weekly

Starred Review:

[The author] brilliantly captures the arc from soaring ballerina to exhausted dancer collapsing in a pool of sweat and the crushing disappointment of not becoming a soloist, forever doomed to dance corps roles. Details have been changed, but fans of ballet will nonetheless relish the inside scoop.

A multi-layered and absorbing good read by a promising debut novelist. - Kirkus

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