Maria Tallchief Download Type:MP3 Audio The Active Reader series is

The Active Reader series is based on the premise that fluent readers actively engage with the text

This series contains 16 biographies that will help learners become familiar with concepts such as apartheid

Although a forgotten hero in post-war years

Malala is known world-wide as the young Pakistani girl who bravely spoke up in support of female education

Maria Tallchief Download Type:MP3 Audio The Active Reader series isMaria Tallchief (1925 2013) was a famous prima ballerina. Born to a father from the Osage tribe and a mother with Scottish and Irish heritage, Maria Tallchief discovered her passion for ballet at the age of three. At 17, she moved to New York City, where she studied under and then married George Balanchine. Her dedication and hard work resulted in a style of dance that dazzled audiences around the world. Maria Tallchief retired from dance at the age