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Josephine, the dazzling life of Josephine Baker, words by Patricia Hruby Powell ; pictures by Christian Robinson

Label
Josephine, the dazzling life of Josephine Baker, words by Patricia Hruby Powell ; pictures by Christian Robinson
Language
eng
resource.biographical
individual biography
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
no index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Josephine
Medium
electronic resource eBook
Nature of contents
dictionaries
Responsibility statement
words by Patricia Hruby Powell ; pictures by Christian Robinson
Sub title
the dazzling life of Josephine Baker
Summary
In exuberant verse and stirring pictures, Patricia Hruby Powell and Christian Robinson create an extraordinary portrait of the passionate performer and civil rights advocate Josephine Baker, the woman who worked her way from the slums of St. Louis to the grandest stages in the world. Meticulously researched by both author and artist, Josephine's powerful story of struggle and triumph is an inspiration and a spectacle, just like the legend herself
Target audience
juvenile
Content