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As the Soviet Union crumbles, one ballerina dreams of Paris It is 1991, and revolution is coming to the Soviet Union, but in Leningrad, life goes on as it always has. Food is scarce and luxuries are few, but for a young dancer named Tanya, life is a beautiful dream. She dances all day and all night, performing on the stage of the greatest theater in Russia. Her family has sacrificed everything for her dream, and their efforts are finally paying off. Soon the company will tour Europe, and Tanya will see Paris-a city so beautiful that she has begun to contemplate the unthinkable: leaving the Soviet Union forever. Paris offers a chance for defection, which would mean saying good-bye to her family. But as the group prepares for the trip, politics and romance tempt her to stay in Leningrad. Soon Tanya must choose her path. Does her future lie in Paris-or in a new Russia?
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"The author has successfully woven Russian history and culture into this story. . . . Tanya is an appealing, thoughtful heroine."
School Library Journal
"Details of everyday life will help readers picture the settings, people, and events through Tanya's eyes as the story sweeps rapidly along."
Booklist
"Whelan has crafted yet another fine work of historical fiction with a likable and strong-willed heroine."
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