If you asked her, Robin would say that ballet means everything to her. But no one's asking Robin. Not her parents, who can no longer afford ballet lessons because all of their money is going toward bringing Robin's Chinese grandmother to America. Not her grandmother, a demanding woman who can barely walk.

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And now, Robin is even losing touch with her ballet friends, who are If you asked her, Robin would say that ballet means everything to her. But no one's asking Robin. Not her parents, who can no longer afford ballet lessons because all of their money is going toward bringing Robin's Chinese grandmother to America. Not her grandmother, a demanding woman who can barely walk. And now, Robin is even losing touch with her ballet friends, who are moving on without her. It's hard for Robin to hide her resentment of this foreign grandmother who's changed her whole life.

Then Robin uncovers a secret that leads to a new understanding of the many ways in which she and her tough old grandmother are alike. 'An appealing story that draws readers into the world of ballet, while offering an authentic and sometimes amusing look at the dynamics of Chinese-American family life.'

-- School Library Journal 'Kids who appreciate a story about fighting for one's dream will enjoy Robin's saga.' -- The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books. Since I am a ballet dancer, I was immediately drawn to this book. The main character is an Asian American ballet dancer named Robin. Robin's grandmother moves in with them, and they no longer have money to pay for tuition. This causes Robin to resent her grandmother, and she has a very hard time relating to her. Her grandmother does not want her to do ballet, and this upsets Robin.

Her grandmother finally tells her that she does not want her to do ballet because she cannot bear to see her hurt h Since I am a ballet dancer, I was immediately drawn to this book. The main character is an Asian American ballet dancer named Robin. Robin's grandmother moves in with them, and they no longer have money to pay for tuition. This causes Robin to resent her grandmother, and she has a very hard time relating to her. Her grandmother does not want her to do ballet, and this upsets Robin.

Her grandmother finally tells her that she does not want her to do ballet because she cannot bear to see her hurt her feet dancing on pointe. When she was a young girl in China, she had her feet bound painfully in Chinese tradition. Robin sees that her grandmother comes from a place of caring, and she begins to learn more about life in China as she develops a relationship with her grandmother. This book shows how culture gets passed on to younger generations. It encouraged me to ask my grandmother what it was like to be a Spanish American when she was a young girl.