Touching the sky

This is the extraordinary story of Michaela DePrince, a girl who escaped the cruelty of war and rose to stardom in the world of ballet.

Michaela was born as Mabinty Bangura in Sierra Leone in the midst of a civil war. Orphaned and despised by her orphanage caretakers, Mabinty hopes to be adopted by an American family, but fears no one will want her because of the spots on her skin.

On her fourth birthday, Mabinty finds a photograph of a ballerina, which she treasures. At that moment, she decides that what she most desires in the world is to be like her...

This book is the moving and unforgettable story of Mabinty's journey towards a family, a dream, and the pursuit of happiness.