In Feminist, Queer, Crip Alison Kafer imagines a different future for disability and disabled bodies. Challenging the ways in which ideas about the future and time have been deployed in the service of compulsory able-bodiedness and able-mindedness, Kafer rejects the idea of disability as a pre-deter[...]
"Crip Theory" attends to the contemporary cultures of disability and queerness that are coming out all over. Both disability studies and queer theory are centrally concerned with how bodies, pleasures, and identities are represented as "normal" or as abject, but "Crip Theory" is the first book to an[...]
Julie, Lucy, and Alia are best friends who share the same passion: dance A new year of classes has begun and this year, in addition to their regular ballet and modern dance classes, the three girls are introduced to a new style of dance -- African folk Powered by deep percussion-based music, this [...]
When Julie, Lucy, and Alia sign up for rock the new style brings a lot of new lessons, not the least of which is that cute boys don't necessarily make good dance partners. And the girls can't forget their ballet skills, not when Miss Anne has the whole troupe performing The Nutcracker . . . in Russi[...]
What could be better than Christmas? Christmas in London, that's what Julie, Lucie, and Alia are excited to get a letter from their friend Prune, inviting them to visit her in England. This is going to be the vacation of a lifetime The only problem is that Prune doesn't exactly have time off in mi[...]
The national competition is coming up fast, and Julie, Lucie, and Alia will need all their skills, all their poise, and a lot of grit and determination to get their routine in perfect shape. The always jealous, ever-scheming Carla is trying to sabotage everything again, but the girls are used to tha[...]
Four books in one "en pointe" boxed set Meet Julie, Lucie, and Alia Whether it's ballet, modern dance, or hip-hop, these three are committed to getting better, and maybe one day making it to the Nationals In the meantime, they still have school, family, crushes, and everything else life throws th[...]
Mary must decide how to cast the roles for the ballet "Snow White, " which the school will perform for International Dance Day. Bruno has no competition for the role of Prince Charming. But who will play Snow White? Julie is fed up with her perpetual image as the sweet heroine, while Carla can total[...]
Meet Julie, Lucie, and Alia Whether it's ballet, modern dance, or hip-hop, these three are committed to getting better, and maybe one day making it to the Nationals In the meantime, they still have school, family, crushes, and everything else life throws their way. Follow along with their hilariou[...]