Tag: dance

The Book That Teaches Children About a Jewish Prima Ballerina

Lily falls in love with ballet—but can this fragile girl ever become a serious dancer? Fiction Editor (and lifelong balletomane) talks to author Krystyna Poray Goddu about her informative and charming new picture book.

Why the Miriam Story Stops

Miriam the prophetess has been an acclaimed character in Jewish feminist lore for years, but I wasn’t raised among feminists.