Misty Copeland: Who Is Your Favorite Hero?

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Who is your favorite hero? A hero has to have leadership. Also, a hero also has to have sacrifice. Lastly, a hero has to have grit. Some people that I look up to are Misty, Malala and my dad/fireman.
Misty Copeland is one of the heroes I admire. One of the reasons why I look up to Misty Copeland is because she is a leader. She is the first african american prima ballerina. The second reason why Misty Copeland is a leader is because she has compassion. Misty sticks out because she is the oldest in her group. My last reason why Misty Copeland is one of my heros is because she’s determined. Misty continued to push through even if girls put her down. To sum it all up, Misty is one of my favorite heros.
Malala Yousafzai is another hero I look

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