Come a Stranger - Tillerman, #5 Author:Cynthia Voigt Mina, an African-American pre-teen, dreams of becoming a ballerina, and for a while it seems as if that dream might come true. Unfortunately, as she enters adolescence, she grows taller and fuller and her body no longer seems willing to obey the strict ballet steps it formerly did with ease. When she is asked to leave her exclusive ballet school... more », Mina chooses to believe that is is because she is black--and she might be right. Crushed and unable to go on with her dreams, Mina develops a strong friendship with a married minister named Tamer Shipp. His friendship helps Mina come to terms with many issue in her life, and she helps him to restore his faith in religion.« less