Jazz Age Josephine

A picture book biography that will inspire readers to dance to their own beats

Singer, dancer, actress, and independent dame, Josephine Baker felt life was a performance. She lived by her own rules and helped to shake up the status quo with wild costumes and a you-can't-tell-me-no attitude that made her famous. She even had a pet leopard in Paris

From bestselling children's biographer Jonah Winter and two-time Caldecott Honoree Marjorie Priceman comes a story of a woman the stage could barely contain. Rising from a poor, segregated upbringing, Josephine Baker was able to break through racial barriers with her own sense of flair and astonishing dance abilities. She was a pillar of steel with a heart of gold--all wrapped up in feathers, sequins, and an infectious rhythm.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Published: 01/03/2012
ISBN: 9781416961239
Pages: 40
Weight: 1.15lbs
Size: 11.10h x 9.60w x 0.60d

Review Citations: Booklist 11/01/2011 pg. 64
Publishers Weekly 11/28/2011
Kirkus Reviews 01/01/2012 pg. 2462
School Library Journal 01/01/2012 pg. 143
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 02/01/2012
Shelf Awareness 01/24/2012
New York Times Book Review 03/11/2012 pg. 16
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2012 pg. 178 - Recommended, Satisfactory

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 151001 / Jazz Age Josephine
Reading Level: 4.4 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 0.5