Pirouette into Dani Grace's World!


Meet Dani Grace Harper—a determined ten-year-old who discovers that finding her spotlight sometimes means taking an unexpected leap!

When her best friend leaves for an elite tennis academy, Dani Grace feels left behind—until a magical Nutcracker performance inspires her to return to ballet. But the path to becoming a ballerina isn’t all tutus and twirls.

Between joining a prestigious ballet class of older dancers at the Havenbrooke Performing Arts Center, tackling tough new skills, and navigating shifting friendships, Dani Grace learns that mistakes and second chances can be just as powerful as perfect pirouettes.

Full of quirky humor, heart, and Dani Grace’s signature “awesome-amazing!” enthusiasm (her highest form of praise!), this illustrated middle-grade novel is preparing for its grand entrance in Summer 2026.

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