Taking Flight | Michaela DePrince

Long before Michaela DePrincew became a member of the world-famous Dutch National Ballet, her dramatic journey began in the war-torn Sierra Leone. Known as Number 27 at the orphanage, she was tormented as a "devil child" due to a condition that makes her skin appear spotted. But at this same orphanage, she found a picture of a ballerina that would change her life and allow her to take flight. In this unforgettable memoir, Michela shares her story: her childhood, her adoption by an American family, and her rise to stardom.