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Feb 2023
7m 51s

Nandi Bushell Read by Jacqueline Green

REBEL GIRLS
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[This episode originally aired October 2021.] Once upon a time, there was a girl who went from making pancakes with her parents to making history as an international rockstar and YouTube sensation — all before turning twelve years old! Her name is Nandi. Jacqueline Green followed her dream to become a dancer with the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in New ... Show More
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