![]() "A triumph of a strong, determined African-American woman over prejudice and parochialism. "A spectacular collaboration, a spotlight on an unforgettable lady."-Design of the Picture Book ![]() ![]() "A picture book that simply will not quit."-Wall Street Journal 'This is a unique picture book biography, presenting Baker's life in poetic text that hums with rhythm."-Great Books for Kids 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. Louis to the grandest stages in the world. Wall Street Journal's 10 Best Children's Books of the Year Listīologna Ragazzi Nonfiction Honor 2014 In exuberant verse and stirring pictures, Patricia Hruby Powell and Christian Robinson create an extraordinary portrait for young people of the passionate performer and civil rights advocate Josephine Baker, the woman who worked her way from the slums of St. ![]() Sibert Informational Book Award, Honorīoston Globe-Horn Book Award, Nonfiction Honor 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.īook Synopsis Coretta Scott King Book Award, Illustrator, Honor ![]() About the Book A portrait of the passionate performer and civil rights advocate Josephine Baker, the woman who worked her way from the slums of St. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |