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The Turning Pointe

By Vanessa L. Torres

By Vanessa L. Torres

By Vanessa L. Torres

By Vanessa L. Torres

By Vanessa L. Torres

By Vanessa L. Torres

By Vanessa L. Torres
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By Vanessa L. Torres
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Feb 22, 2022 | ISBN 9780593426135 | Young Adult

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    About The Turning Pointe

    A bold and emotionally gripping novel about a teenage Latinx girl finding freedom through dance and breaking expectations in 1980s Minnesota.

    When sixteen-year-old Rosa Dominguez pirouettes, she is poetry in pointe shoes. And as the daughter of a tyrant ballet Master, Rosa seems destined to become the star principal dancer of her studio. But Rosa would do anything for one hour in the dance studio upstairs where Prince, the Purple One himself, is in the house.

    After her father announces their upcoming auditions for a concert with Prince, Rosa is more determined than ever to succeed. Then Nikki–the cross-dressing, funky boy who works in the dance shop–leaps into her life. Weighed down by family expectations, Rosa is at a crossroads, desperate to escape so she can show everyone what she can do when freed of her pointe shoes. Now is her chance to break away from a life in tulle, grooving to that unmistakable Minneapolis sound reverberating through every bone in her body.

    About The Turning Pointe

    A bold and emotionally gripping novel about a teenage Latinx girl finding freedom through dance and breaking expectations in 1980s Minnesota.

    When sixteen-year-old Rosa Dominguez pirouettes, she is poetry in pointe shoes. And as the daughter of a tyrant ballet Master, Rosa seems destined to become the star principal dancer of her studio. But Rosa would do anything for one hour in the dance studio upstairs where Prince, the Purple One himself, is in the house.

    After her father announces their upcoming auditions for a concert with Prince, Rosa is more determined than ever to succeed. Then Nikki–the cross-dressing, funky boy who works in the dance shop–leaps into her life. Weighed down by family expectations, Rosa is at a crossroads, desperate to escape so she can show everyone what she can do when freed of her pointe shoes. Now is her chance to break away from a life in tulle, grooving to that unmistakable Minneapolis sound reverberating through every bone in her body.

    About The Turning Pointe

    A bold and emotionally gripping novel about a teenage Latinx girl finding freedom through dance and breaking expectations in 1980s Minnesota.

    When sixteen-year-old Rosa Dominguez pirouettes, she is poetry in pointe shoes. And as the daughter of a tyrant ballet Master, Rosa seems destined to become the star principal dancer of her studio. But Rosa would do anything for one hour in the dance studio upstairs where Prince, the Purple One himself, is in the house.

    After her father announces their upcoming auditions for a concert with Prince, Rosa is more determined than ever to succeed. Then Nikki–the cross-dressing, funky boy who works in the dance shop–leaps into her life. Weighed down by family expectations, Rosa is at a crossroads, desperate to escape so she can show everyone what she can do when freed of her pointe shoes. Now is her chance to break away from a life in tulle, grooving to that unmistakable Minneapolis sound reverberating through every bone in her body.

    About The Turning Pointe

    A bold and emotionally gripping novel about a teenage Latinx girl finding freedom through dance and breaking expectations in 1980s Minnesota.

    When sixteen-year-old Rosa Dominguez pirouettes, she is poetry in pointe shoes. And as the daughter of a tyrant ballet Master, Rosa seems destined to become the star principal dancer of her studio. But Rosa would do anything for one hour in the dance studio upstairs where Prince, the Purple One himself, is in the house.

    After her father announces their upcoming auditions for a concert with Prince, Rosa is more determined than ever to succeed. Then Nikki–the cross-dressing, funky boy who works in the dance shop–leaps into her life. Weighed down by family expectations, Rosa is at a crossroads, desperate to escape so she can show everyone what she can do when freed of her pointe shoes. Now is her chance to break away from a life in tulle, grooving to that unmistakable Minneapolis sound reverberating through every bone in her body.

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    About Vanessa L. Torres

    Vanessa L. Torres is a Latinx writer who has worked as a flight medic and currently works as a firefighter paramedic. She’s a founding member of the B.R.A.V.E. Foundation, a volunteer organization that works with firefighting and medical personnel in… More about Vanessa L. Torres

    About Vanessa L. Torres

    Vanessa L. Torres is a Latinx writer who has worked as a flight medic and currently works as a firefighter paramedic. She’s a founding member of the B.R.A.V.E. Foundation, a volunteer organization that works with firefighting and medical personnel in… More about Vanessa L. Torres

    About Vanessa L. Torres

    Vanessa L. Torres is a Latinx writer who has worked as a flight medic and currently works as a firefighter paramedic. She’s a founding member of the B.R.A.V.E. Foundation, a volunteer organization that works with firefighting and medical personnel in… More about Vanessa L. Torres

    About Vanessa L. Torres

    Vanessa L. Torres is a Latinx writer who has worked as a flight medic and currently works as a firefighter paramedic. She’s a founding member of the B.R.A.V.E. Foundation, a volunteer organization that works with firefighting and medical personnel in… More about Vanessa L. Torres

    Product Details

    Category: Teen & Young Adult Fiction

    Hardcover | $18.99
    Published by Knopf Books for Young Readers
    Feb 22, 2022 | 432 Pages | 5-1/2 x 8-1/4 | Young Adult | ISBN 9780593426135

    Category: Teen & Young Adult Fiction

    Hardcover | $21.99
    Published by Knopf Books for Young Readers
    Feb 22, 2022 | 432 Pages | 5-1/2 x 8-1/4 | Young Adult | ISBN 9780593426142

    Category: Teen & Young Adult Fiction

    Ebook | $10.99
    Published by Knopf Books for Young Readers
    Feb 22, 2022 | 432 Pages | Young Adult | ISBN 9780593426159

    Category: Teen & Young Adult Fiction | Audiobooks

    Audiobook Download | $27.50
    Published by Listening Library
    Feb 22, 2022 | 678 Minutes | Young Adult | ISBN 9780593506431
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    Praise

    “Firmly rooted in era and place, interwoven with Spanish and filled with vivid, frequently gritty, sensory details and suspenseful subplots, the novel powerfully depicts Rosa’s emotional voice, deep love for Gloria, and struggles toward understanding, acceptance, and joy.”—Publishers Weekly

    “Realistic with a beautifully hopeful ending, Torres’ historical novel will dance its way into readers’ hearts.”—Booklist

    “A powerful story of overcoming expectations with a hopeful ending.”—Kirkus

    “With masterfully drawn characters, complex relationships, and gripping prose, Torres has given the world a story that will cling to hearts and minds long after its final words. Hauntingly gorgeous.”
    —Laura Taylor Namey, New York Times-bestselling author of A Cuban Girl’s Guide to Tea and Tomorrow

    “Torres crafts characters so real I can feel their heartbeats as strong as Prince’s ”Purple Rain” guitar solo. You won’t forget this incredibly compelling story that goes beyond a girl just finding out who she is—but how to be the change the world isn’t ready for yet. A must read for anyone with a heart.”
    —Dante Medema, author of The Truth Project and Message Not Found

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