Book cover for 'Dani Grace Dances' by Genise A. Jordan with illustrations by Mike Segawa. The cover features a girl in a dance outfit, purple t-shirt, green skirt, and purple leg warmers, holding ballet shoes, set against a pink background with sparkles and a pair of ballet shoes hanging.
Read the First 2 Chapters!

Book 1 in the Dani Grace Dances Series

A story about friendship, determination, and finding your own rhythm — for readers who loved The Baby-Sitters Club and Sugar Plum Ballerinas.

“A good pirouette is like a delicious cinnamon roll — sweet when it works, a disaster when it doesn’t.”
— Dani Grace Harper
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Getting Back to the Barre
Getting Back to the Barre

There's a moment in every adult dance class where you catch yourself in the mirror and think... what am I doing here?

Why I Wrote Dani Grace Dances
Why I Wrote Dani Grace Dances

If you know me, you've probably heard me say it: "I'm putting that in my book." For years, that was my go-to line. The funny part? I had absolutely no intention of writing a book.

Why Middle Grade Matters
Why Middle Grade Matters

People sometimes ask me why I write for the 8-12 age group. Why not YA? Why not picture books? Why middle grade? Because middle grade is where it all happens. And honestly? Because I needed these books to exist.