Follow the footsteps of two persevering siblings who dancedtheir way into a cherished place in the spotlight.
In 1905, four-and-a-half-year-old Fred Astaire put on his firstpair of dancing shoes — and from that moment, his life was filledwith singing, dancing, and fancy footwork. Fred’s older sister,Adele, was the real dancer, but Fred worked hard to get all thesteps just right, and it wasn’t long before he was the onecapturing headlines and stealing the show. In this fascinatingstory of child stars who hoof their way to knockout success onBroadway and beyond, Roxane Orgill and Stéphane Jorisch team up fora bravura performance, capturing the sophistication, fluidity, andgrace of two of the biggest names in dance history.
Roxane Orgill is an award-winning writer whose music reviews andarticles have appeared in the WALL STREET JOURNAL, the NEW YORKTIMES, and BILLBOARD. She lives in Hoboken, New Jersey.
Stéphane Jorisch has illustrated many books for children, includingLewis Carroll’s JABBERWOCKY, ANANCY AND THE HAUNTED HOUSE: ANORIGINAL STORY, and I REMEMBER MISS PERRY. He lives inMontréal.
