A review by carolineinthelibrary
Dancing in the Wings by Debbie Allen

4.0

Sassy wants to be a dancer, but her classmates pick on her because of her long legs and big feet. When a dance instructor comes to town to pick one dancer to send to dance camp in Washington, DC, Sassy has to find the confidence in herself to do her best and not worry about what anyone else thinks.

I thought the story was sweet and inspiring to anyone who feels different, but I didn't love how mean the kids are to each other. Obviously I know kids can be that way, but I don't love to see it depicted in stories where our protagonist dishes it just as much as she takes it.