The Turning Pointe
by Vanessa L. Torres
A bold and emotionally gripping novel about a teenage Latinx girl finding freedom... read more
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- Grade
- 7-12
- Genre
- Historical Fiction
- Sports
- Cultural Experience
- LGBTQ+
- Latino (US / Canada)
Year Published 2022
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 690L
- ATOS Reading Level: Currently Not Available
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Music
- Physical Education
- Subject Headings
- Auditions--Juvenile fiction
- Latino-Américains--Romans, nouvelles, etc
- YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Performing Arts / Dance
- Ballet dancers--Juvenile fiction
- Latino-Américains--Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse
- Hispanic Americans--Juvenile fiction
- Latin Americans--Fiction
- Auditions--Fiction
- Hispanic Americans
- YOUNG ADULT FICTION / People & Places / United States / Hispanic & Latino
- Hispanic Americans--Fiction
- Américains d'origine latino-américaine--Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse
- Auditions
- Family problems--Fiction
- Latin Americans
- Latin Americans--Juvenile fiction
- Ballet dancers--Fiction
- Ballet dancers
- YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Family / General (see also headings under Social Themes)
- Auditions--Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse
- Danseurs de ballet--Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse
- Lists With This Book
- Transcending Time: YA Historical Fiction
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Awards & Distinctions 1
Teacher Favorites Award, 2015-2024
Selection, 2023
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