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Alicia Alonso: Prima Ballerina by Carmen T. Bernier-Grand follows the life of Alicia Alonso, the founder of the National Ballet of Cuba and the first Latina to dance with the American Ballet Theater. The biography in verse recounts her early passion for dance, her struggles with partial blindness, and her decision to return to communist Cuba despite opposition. The book also introduces young readers to US-Cuban relations, and is illustrated by Raúl Colón. The book touches on sensitive topics such as political repression and violence.