Dancing through the pain
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"I like to dance in the dark because no one can see. I'm no ones competition, it's just me and the music" Shannon Myers knew the journey to becoming a professional dancer wasn't going to be easy. She grew up watching her mum, principal ballerina, dance all day every day and ever since a young age Shannon aspired to be just like her mum. But becoming a dancer and actually being a dance are two completely different things. There were more distractions than Shannon expected so will she be able to focus on her dreams or will her whole life come crashing down?
trigger warning: this book deals with issues of eating-disorders
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Scarlet Watt has a lot of energy. Her mom has tried everything possible to contain it. Even after signing her up for every sport offered, there hasn't been an outlet for her energy. One day at the park, her mom is introduced to the idea of Irish Step Dancing. From there, she signs Scarlet up in hopes that it will help burn some of her crazy energy. Will her intense energy help her become a champion? Or will she lose all focus in class and Irish Dance will just be another failed attempt?
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