Jazz Age Josephine Dancer, Singer--Who's That, Who? Why, That's MISS Josephine Baker, to You! |
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Author:
| Winter, Jonah |
Illustrator:
| Priceman, Marjorie |
ISBN: | 978-1-4169-6123-9 |
Publication Date: | Feb 2012 |
Publisher: | Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing
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Imprint: | Atheneum Books for Young Readers |
Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | AUD $32.99 |
Book Description:
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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...
More Description 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.