{"product_id":"cowboys-at-the-ballet-the-story-of-choreographer-agnes-de-mille-9781665957878","title":"Cowboys at the Ballet: The Story of Choreographer Agnes de Mille","description":"\u003cb\u003eA spirited picture book about the epic struggle and dramatic breakthrough of Agnes de Mille, the legendary choreographer of \u003ci\u003eOklahoma!\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCarousel\u003c\/i\u003e whose work changed the course of Broadway history.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eSomething new is about to happen, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003esomething extraordinary.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn a dusty California town, Agnes de Mille dreams of becoming a dancer. She gallops to New York, then London, performing a show here, a dance there, combining old steps with new. But no one knows what to make of Agnes. She's not a ballet dancer or a modern dancer or a folk dancer. So what is she? Then one summer she attends a rodeo, where the cowboys' powerful and unbridled movements transform her life--and the history of dance--forever.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eClaire Wrenn Bobrow is a writer and bookseller living in San Francisco. She has a background in landscape architecture and a love of the arts. Her interests include attending the ballet and opera, hiking, and planting pollinator-friendly gardens. Claire loves animals of every stripe, and her favorite dessert is a plum galette. Visit her at ClaireWrennBobrow.com. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIlaria Urbinati is an Italian illustrator, born in Turin and based in Bologna. She began her career as character designer and colorist for animated television series before working as a freelance illustrator creating children's books, graphic novels, and editorial and commercial illustrations. She has illustrated several picture books including \u003ci\u003eSaving the Countryside: The Story of Beatrix Potter and Peter Rabbit\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCowboys at the Ballet: The Story of Choreographer Agnes de Mille\u003c\/i\u003e. Ilaria is also a professor teaching illustration, watercolor, and visual development. Visit her at IlariaUrbinati.com.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Atheneum Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52141514064146,"sku":"9781665957878","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_ae823b1d-e9af-41a5-9f7e-f81f764896fb.jpg?v=1774453359","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/cowboys-at-the-ballet-the-story-of-choreographer-agnes-de-mille-9781665957878","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}