Becoming a Ballerina: The Story of Michaela Mabinty DePrince:Laura Obuobi From acclaimed author of NAACP Image Award nominee Black Gold comes a heartwarming and triumphant nonfiction tale of one of the most celebrated ballerinas of our generation: Michaela Mabinty DePrince, a Sierra Leone born orphan turned ballerina. In a Sierra Lione dust storm, ballet swooped into Michaela Mabinty DePrince’s life and never let her go. After her adoption brought her to the US, ballet continued to be the consoling hand that filled Michaela with a joy and hope that flowed from the crown of her head to the tips of her toes. Over time, Michaela’s love for ballet only grew, and with it, her dream Hardcover Picture book biography Illustrated by Olivia Duchess