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Jazz Age Josephine: Dancer, Singer--who's That, Who? Why, That's Miss Josephine Baker, to You!
Jonah Winter
Jazz Age Josephine: Dancer, Singer--who's That, Who? Why, That's Miss Josephine Baker, to You!
Jonah Winter
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.
Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
Released | January 3, 2012 |
ISBN13 | 9781416961239 |
Publishers | Atheneum Books for Young Readers |
Pages | 40 |
Dimensions | 244 × 282 × 15 mm · 521 g |
Language | English |
Contributor | Marjorie Priceman |
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