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Grace is a little girl whose love for stories of any kind, along with her vivid imagination, leads her to act out the roles within the stories.  Her penchant for acting, including dressing to fit the parts, comes in handy when she desires to play the role of Peter Pan in her class play.  Grace seemingly becomes doubtful that her desire will be fulfilled when she is told by classmates that her gender and ethnicity exclude her from securing the part, but she is determined to audition for the role anyway.  The loving support of her mother and grandmother bolsters Grace’s confidence.  They remind her that she can be anything that she wants to be when she puts her mind to it, regardless of naysayers.  Her grandmother, Nana, knew that it was time to accept a long-standing offer from her friend in Trinidad.  The friend had been offering Nana tickets to a ballet that featured the friend’s granddaughter.  When Grace saw the friend’s granddaughter perform and her status within the ballet, Grace knew that ability was the deciding factor . . . not gender or ethnicity!

          This book, a selection by the Book-of-the-Month Club and Reading Rainbow, is full of beautiful watercolored illustrations that vividly portray the events within the book.  The delightful outcome for Grace will be enjoyed by young listeners and readers.   How she was selected for the part and by whom will teach everyone who reads, or hears this book being read, that determination and practice lead to good results.