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The Last Dance Hardcover - 1995

by Carmen Agra Deedy; Debrah Santini (Illustrator)

An extraordinary story that speaks to children and adults alike about the value of promises and the limitless power of love. Santini's fluid, expressive illustrations capture the magic of the dance that dominates this moving story. 32 color illustrations.


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A beautiful picture book for older readers about life, death, and the enduring power of love from award-winning author and storyteller Carmen Agra Deedy. Bessie and Ninny are the best of friends. Sometimes on milk-moon nights, Ninny throws buttons at Bessie's window. When Bessie peeks outside, Ninny sings: "Bessie, oh Bessie! Come dance with me! For I hate to dance alone..." Down the drainpipe Bessie slides to visit Ninny, and off they go. Most nights, they visit the grave of Ninny's grandfather, Oppa. It was Oppa who taught them three things that they will never forget: to dance, to sing, and to tell stories. Oppah's wisdom ultimately inspires a pact between the two young friends--a pact that binds them together through love and marriage, war and separation, birth and death. In this simple but extraordinary story, New York Times best-selling author Carmen Agra Deedy speaks to readers about the value of promises and the limitless power of love even in the face of death.

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  • Title The Last Dance
  • Author Carmen Agra Deedy; Debrah Santini (Illustrator)
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition 1st
  • Pages 32
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Peachtree Publishers, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A.
  • Date 1995
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9781561451098 / 1561451096
  • Weight 0.77 lbs (0.35 kg)
  • Dimensions 12.38 x 7.02 x 0.38 in (31.45 x 17.83 x 0.97 cm)
  • Ages 08 to 12 years
  • Grade levels 3 - 7
  • Reading level 670
  • Themes
    • Topical: Death/Dying
  • Library of Congress subjects Death, Love
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 95016377
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

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Citations

  • Booklist, 01/01/1996, Page 813
  • Hornbook Guide to Children, 07/01/1995, Page 24
  • Kirkus Review - Children, 10/01/1995, Page 1426
  • Publishers Weekly, 10/09/1995, Page 86
  • School Library Journal, 01/01/1996, Page 100

About the author

Carmen Agra Deedy is a New York Times best-selling author and renowned storyteller. Her books have received numerous awards and honors. Carmen has performed in many prestigious venues, but children are her favorite audience. Born in Havana, Cuba, she came to the United States as a refugee and like most immigrants sees the world from multiple perspectives. She lives in Georgia. Debrah Santini holds an MFA from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and is a faculty member of the art department at West Georgia College. The illustrator of several children's books, she lives in Georgia.
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