Dance a Step Closer — Mary E. Ryan

Fifteen-year-old Katie tries to cope with many changes in her life when her actress mother acquires a serious suitor, her best friend drifts away into other interests, her dance teacher encourages her hopes of a dance career, and the boy she's always admired suddenly notices her.Katie, who dreams of becoming a Broadway star, faces her mother's disapproval by auditioning for a scholarship to the American Dance Conservatory