In 2002 USAToday recognized us as \"1 of 10 Great Old Bookstores\", and we have been featured in numerous other newspaper and TV stories including Washington Post and CSpan.
Our retail stores have always been places where a reader can rush in looking for a title needed for a term paper that is due the next day, or where bibliophiles can get lost \"in the stacks\" for as long as they wish.
and an IRA Young Adults Choice and Marie, Dancing, a BookSense Pick. A merging of the old and new is where we started, and it is where we are today. The acclaimed Carolyn Meyer has written a powerful historical novel about a. ALL kinds of books from 95 cent children\'s paperbacks to five figure rare and collectibles. The author, Carolyn Meyer, tells a wonderful story about a young dancer named Marie Van Goethem and her hardships growing up in Paris while carrying her family on her back. Since 1980 it has always been about the books. Marie Dancing is a exciting and interesting novel. We fill those orders on a first come first serve basis, but will refund promptly any items that are out of stock. We have a very active online inventory and as such, we can receive multiple orders for the same item.
We have over 1 Million books for sale on our website and another 1 Million books for sale in our 3 locations. Wonder Book and Video has been in business since 1980 and online since 1997. It's a heartbreaking tale of passion for ballet, of loyalty to family, and of enduring love.With 3 stores less than 1 hour outside the DC/Metropolitan area (1 in Gaithersburg, 1 in Frederick and 1 in Hagerstown, MD), we have the largest selection of books in the tri-state area. Here is the story of the girl immortalized in Degas's most famous sculpture, Little Dancer Aged Fourteen. But can being Monsieur Degas's model bring her all that she imagines? Each week as she poses for the famous artist, Marie dreams-of a life without poverty, of being with her one true love, and of becoming a star of the ballet. However, when Edgar Degas demands Marie's presence in his studio, it appears that her life will he transformed. When she's not dancing, she is tormented by hunger, overwhelmed by her mother's uncontrolled drinking, and angered by her older sister's chronic selfishness. Unfortunately, that's almost the only joy in Marie's life. And in that moment, fourteen-year-old Marie is happy.
Marie van Goethem rises onto her toes and floats across the stage of the Paris Opera.
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