{"product_id":"the-legendary-miss-lena-horne-9781481468244","title":"The Legendary Miss Lena Horne","description":"Celebrate the life of Lena Horne, the pioneering African American actress and civil rights activist, with this inspiring and powerful picture book from award-winning author Carole Boston Weatherford. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eYou have to be taught to be second class; you're not born that way. \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLena Horne was born into the freedom struggle, to a family of teachers and activists. Her mother dreamed of being an actress, so Lena followed in her footsteps as she chased small parts in vaudeville, living out of a suitcase until MGM offered Lena something more--the first ever studio contract for a black actress. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut the roles she was considered for were maids and mammies, stereotypes that Lena refused to play. Still, she never gave up. \"Stormy Weather\" became her theme song, and when she sang \"This Little Light of Mine\" at a civil rights rally, she found not only her voice, but her calling.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Atheneum Books for Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/24\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781481468244\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 48\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.10h x 11.10w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2016 pg. 119\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2016 pg. 111\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/12\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/15\/2016 pg. 38\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e189375 \/ Legendary Miss Lena Horne\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 5.7 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Lower Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.5\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Carole Boston Weatherford","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36653036896412,"sku":"9781481468244","price":15.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_5e93159c-10b3-432c-99a5-9900f0da28e3.jpg?v=1603880947","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-legendary-miss-lena-horne-9781481468244","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}