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Index
Cover
Title Page
Copyright
Dedication
Contents
Prologue: The Black Swan
Chapter 1: From the House on the Right
Chapter 2: To the House on the Left
Chapter 3: When the Rain Came
Chapter 4: At the Orphanage
Chapter 5: Number Twenty-Seven
Chapter 6: A Victory
Chapter 7: The Gift of the Harmattan
Chapter 8: White Ladies and Family Books
Chapter 9: The Debils!
Chapter 10: Stepping-Stones to America
Chapter 11: Into a Mother’s Arms
Chapter 12: Michaela, Mia, and The Nutcracker
Chapter 13: Baby Emma
Chapter 14: Into the World of Ballet
Chapter 15: A New Sister
Chapter 16: The Canned-Food Birthday
Chapter 17: Fears
Chapter 18: Bigotry and Jealousy
Chapter 19: Where are the Black Ballerinas?
Chapter 20: Dancing The Nutcracker!
Chapter 21: Turning a Blind Eye
Chapter 22: Loss
Chapter 23: Moving On
Chapter 24: Growing Apart
Chapter 25: The Youth America Grand Prix
Chapter 26: A Homemade Tutu
Chapter 27: My First Tour
Chapter 28: Turning Thirteen
Chapter 29: An ABT Summer
Chapter 30: My Year of Angst
Chapter 31: First Position
Chapter 32: Growing Up
Chapter 33: After First Position
Chapter 34: Returning to Africa
Chapter 35: Finding a Company
Chapter 36: Taking Flight
Epilogue: Two Women
Acknowledgments
An Interview with Michaela DePrince
Photo Insert
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