Marie: An Invitation to Dance, Paris 1775

By Girlhood Journeys, Inc.

Centuries and continents separate the five girls of the Girlhood JourneysTM Collection; Kai, Marie, Shannon, Juliet and Isabella. They share high spirits and a love of adventure that make them not all that different from you and your friends. Collect all their stories and discover the excitement of their worlds.

Marie - An Invitation to Dance, Paris 1775

Marie lives to dance. She dreams of becoming a ballerina, but without a sponsor, she knows she will grow up and raise a family, just like her mother. Why can’t she be as excited about this future as her friend Joelle?

But now, Marie has more than dancing on her mind. The colorful streets of Paris are suddenly filled with angry people, unable to feed their families while aristocrats at the King’s court live in luxury. Can Marie find a way to fulfill her dream and help others?

• Language: English
• Publisher: Girlhood Journeys, Inc.
• Release date: Jun 13, 2012
• ISBN: 9781370654550

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Marie

An Invitation to Dance France 1775 Book One

By Kathleen V Kudlinski

Copyright 2012 by Girlhood Journeys Inc.

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Summary: Paris 1775

Marie lives to dance. She dreams of becoming a ballerina, but without a sponsor, she knows she will grow up and raise a family, just like her mother. Why can’t she be as excited about this future as her friend Joelle?

But now, Marie has more than dancing on her mind. The colorful streets of Paris are suddenly filled with angry people, unable to feed their families while aristocrats at the King’s court live in luxury. Can Marie find a way to fulfill her dream and help others?

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Table of Contents

Glossary

Footsteps

News

Savages

The Dance

Tears

The Marionette

The Bridge

Marie's Ballet

Afterword:

Journey to Paris, 1775

Glossary

Ballet (bal-AY)

Bonjour (bohn-SZURE) - Good day (or hello)

C'est la vie (seh-la-vee) - That is life

Café (caff-AY) - Coffee or a place where coffee is served

Chocolat (SHOK-o-lah) - Chocolate or hot cocoa

Croissant (cwah-SAHN) - A crescent-shaped roll

Éclair (eh-CLARE) - A pudding-filled pastry with chocolate icing

Gabrielle (gah-bree-EL) - A girl's name

Joelle (szhoe-EL) - A girl's name, meaning Joy

Ma chérie (ma sherr-REE) - My friend (if it is a girl friend); A friend who is a boy is called mon cher (mohn-SHER)

Madame (ma-DAHM) - Missus or Mrs., a married lady

Mademoiselle (mad-mwa-szell) - Miss, an unmarried lady

Maman (ma-MAHN) – Mom

Marie (mah-RHEE) - A girl's name

Merci (mare-SEE) - Thank you

Mon Dieu (mon-DIEU) - An exclamation; literally My God

Monsieur (miss-SIEUR) - Mister or Mr.

Non (nohn) - No

Oui (wee) – Yes

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