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Misty Copeland and the Legacy of a Black Ballerina

On Wednesday night, 10/23/25, at Lincoln Center, Misty Copeland graced the stage for her final performance with the American Ballet Theatre (ABT), closing a historic chapter in ballet. Under the golden lights of the David H. Koch Theater, the 43-year-old trailblazer—who became ABT’s first Black female principal dancer—was surrounded by peers, family, and admirers who have witnessed her evolution from prodigy to icon. Want to learn more about the amazing Misty Copeland and other trailblazing Black ballerinas (real and imagined)? Here's a list of books and a DVD to ignite your ballet fantasies.

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  • Bunheads

    Copeland, Misty,
    Book, 2020New York : G. P. Putnam's Sons, [2020] — E FICTION Copeland Misty 09/2020

  • Firebird

    Ballerina Misty Copeland Shows a Young Girl How to Dance Like the Firebird

    Copeland, Misty
    Book, 2014New York, NY : G.P. Putnam's Sons, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA), [2014] — E FIC Copeland Misty 09/2014

  • Firebird

    Ballerina Misty Copeland Shows a Young Girl How to Dance Like the Firebird

    Copeland, Misty,
    Preloaded Audiobook, 2023[Fairfax, Virginia] : [Library Ideas, LLC], 2023. — E TALKING BOOK Copeland Misty

  • Life in Motion

    An Unlikely Ballerina

    Copeland, Misty,
    Book, 2016New York : Aladdin, 2016. — J BIO COPELAND M. Copeland 12/2016

  • Life in Motion

    An Unlikely Ballerina

    Copeland, Misty
    Book, 2014New York : Touchstone Books, [2014] — BIO COPELAND M. Copeland 02/2014

  • Ballerina Body

    Copeland, Misty,
    Book, 2017New York : Grand Central Life & Style, [2017] — 792.8 Copeland 03/2017

  • Letters to Misty

    How to Move Through Life With Confidence and Grace

    Copeland, Misty
    Book, 2025New York : Aladdin, 2025. — J 792.8092 Copeland 07/2025

  • Misty Copeland

    Golkar, Golriz
    Book, 2019North Mankato, Minnesota : Capstone Press, [2019] — J BIO COPELAND M. Golkar 02/2019

  • Misty Copeland

    Principal Ballerina

    Schwartz, Heather E.
    Book, 2021Minneapolis : Lerner Publications, [2021] — J BIO COPELAND M. Schwartz 12/2020

  • Misty Copeland

    Ballet Dancer

    Scirri, Kaitlin,
    Book, 2020New York : Cavendish Square, 2020. — E BIO COPELAND M. Scirri 09/2020

  • Misty Copeland

    Calkhoven, Laurie,
    Book, 2016New York : Simon Spotlight, [2016] — E BIO COPELAND M. Calkhove

  • Misty Copeland

    Ballet Star

    Howden, Sarah,
    Book, 2020Toronto, Ontario, Canada : Collins, [2020] — E BIO COPELAND M. Howden 03/2020

  • Misty Copeland

    Power and Grace

    Corman, Richard,
    Book, 2015New York, NY : Michael Friedman Group Inc., [2015?] — 792.8028 Corman 12/2015

  • The Wind at My Back

    Resilience, Grace, and Other Gifts From My Mentor, Raven Wilkinson

    Copeland, Misty,
    Book, 2022New York : Grand Central Publishing, 2022. — BIO COPELAND M. Copeland 11/2022

  • Black Ballerinas

    My Journey to Our Legacy

    Copeland, Misty,
    Book, 2021New York, New York : Aladdin, 2021. — J BIO COPELAND M. Copeland 11/2021

  • When I Grow Up

    Misty Copeland

    Ryals, Lexi,
    Book, 2016New York, NY : Scholastic Inc., [2016] — E BIO COPELAND M. Ryals

  • A Girl Named Misty

    the True Story of Misty Copeland

    Lyons, Kelly Starling,
    Book, 2018New York, NY : Scholastic Inc., [2018] — J BIO COPELAND M. Lyons 10/2018

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