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Sydney Mesher, originally from Portland, Oregon, is a New York-based dancer and model. In 2019, she made her debut as a Radio City Rockette. Her career is driven by her hopes to bring a new image to the dance industry by highlighting different body types and celebrating individuality. sydneymesher.com A full time writer and editor, Catherine Laudone is dedicated to creating and shaping stories that will have a lasting, positive impact on young readers' lives. catherinelaudone.com Natelle Quek is a Malaysian-born children's book illustrator who grew up in New Zealand, and now calls the UK home. Natelle lives in leafy, historic Kent with her husband, a grumpy cat, and a loud-snoring dog. natellequek.com
"Praise for She Kept Dancing: ""Shines a spotlight on Sydney's empowering message of 'celebrating different body types.' ... Quek's effervescent digital illustrations are full of motion and emotion. Photographs and a 'Note from Sydney' round out this inspiring introduction to an athlete gracefully kicking down disability barriers and misconceptions."" --Booklist ""Aspiring dancers will especially enjoy [Sydney's] journey, and readers with limb differences will find reassurance that their bodies, too, are 'worth celebrating.' ... Affirming and uplifting."" --Kirkus Reviews ""Written with Laudone, Mesher's personal tale centers persistence in following a dream alongside a message of 'celebrating different body types using a language everyone could understand: dance.' ... The honest, sensitive voice doesn't shy away from representing the cruel words that Mesher endured ('Others called her a monster'), while also capturing the joy of 'turning, swaying, and leaping.' Depicting characters with a variety of skin tones, Quek's figure-focused cartoon art enlivens the pages with energetic depictions of movement."" --Publishers Weekly"
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