cover image Dance Class #1: 
So, You Think You Can Hip-Hop?

Dance Class #1: So, You Think You Can Hip-Hop?

Béka and Crip. Papercutz (Macmillan, dist.), $9.99 (48p) ISBN 978-1-59707-254-0

Best friends Julie, Alia, and Lucie take ballet classes together at a local dance studio where they prepare for their upcoming performance of Sleeping Beauty while dealing with their vain classmate, Carla, who thinks she should be the star of the show. The arrival of the new hip-hop instructor K.T. shakes things up—all the girls at school swoon over him and hope he’ll be in their ballet. Originally published in France, the book is presented in one-page mini-stories. Together, these multiple story lines build a cohesive whole as the dancers prepare for their live performance. Quick and witty pacing will keep readers on their toes while the character illustrations provide spot-on emotion and antics. Ages 7–12. (Jan.)