A Broken Ballerina's Tears (Open Novella Contest III)
Everyone says Xorlali acts too old for her age and even she agrees, even though her ultimate reality is a ballerina's fantasy. Being a 10-year-old Ghanaian-Italian is tough enough, but when combined with the sneers of her Nonna and racially abusive classmates, the world becomes a huge ditch waiting for the twirling b...