Grace and Nora’s Dance Among the Stars
A Children’s Book for Everyone
Follow Grace and Nora on a magical adventure, where every step and swirl they make creates a dance among the stars. Let’s explore worlds real and imagined and dreams that hold a sparkle of truth.
About the Book
Grace and Nora’s Dance Among the Stars is inspired by the friendship of Grace and Nora. It all began when Nora was only three years old and started her first dance class, where Grace was helping at her mother’s dance studio. Nora and Grace became fast friends. Nora loves to engage with her friends and the world around her through dance and the use of her wheelchair. Nora has Aicardi syndrome, a rare disease, and physical and intellectual disabilities. In 2017, Grace and Nora performed their first dance. They've been dancing together ever since.
Touched by Grace and Nora’s story, Maggie wanted to weave the magic of their dancing into a fantastical world where dreams become tangible enough to dance on. Imagination offers the space for anyone to explore and find what they love. Maggie aspires to tell stories that inspire people of all ages, abilities, and backgrounds to embrace wonder, dabble in whimsy, and find adventure in dreams and reality.
A portion of the proceeds from Grace and Nora’s Dance Among the Stars will go toward supporting nonprofit organizations.
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About the Author
Maggie Montague is a storyteller, copywriter, and copyeditor, who has always felt most at home between the pages of a good book. She studied writing for many years in many places, first graduating with her BA from Whitworth University in Spokane, WA, and then earning her MFA from West Virginia University in Morgantown, WV. This is her first children’s book, written to celebrate her close family friends.
About the Illustrator
Narine Olennikova is an engineer and an artist. These two sides calmly lived together, well, until the latter won. Born with a pencil in hand, she has always tried to open the world up to all the hidden creatures out there. Maggie’s story charmed her, and they embarked on this special project together.
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