Pointe shoes

Deschamps scrambling to help her put together a new routine in just over four weeks. The day of the competition, Emilia had commanded attention onstage in a sequined black leotard, black platter tutu, and a tight, black mesh veil over her face. Her pointe shoes had been dyed black for the occasion, and she wore long, elegant black gloves with sharp feathers along the outside edge. The new choreography was as harsh as it was beautiful, all dramatic leaps, sharp, precise movements, and graceful,…

Madiha is six years old. Her birthday is March twenty-ninth. Madiha enjoys reading books and doing her homework. She loves to play with her friends. Once upon a time, there was a girl named Mia. Every day, she would go to her aunt's house. Every day, she thought the walk was boring. Until one day, she went to a shop, and she found a beautiful rug. She took the rug home, and she found out that it was a magic carpet. She flew everywhere. She went to India to see an elephant. She went to…