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Powell, Patricia Hruby, 1951-

Josephine : the dazzling life of Josephine Baker / words by Patricia Hruby Powell ; pictures by Christian Robinson. - 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm.

Includes bibliographical references.

School Library Journal starred, February 2014. Horn Book Starred, May 2014. Pub Weekly, November 2013. Kirkus Starred, November 2013. Booklist, February 2014. Horn Book, October 2014. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), January 2014. Library Media Connection, August 2014.

A portrait of the performer and civil rights advocate Josephine Baker.

4.8 790L Lexile X Fountas 3-6

Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award/Honors, 2015.

ISBN: 9781452103143 9781489862365 1452103143 1489862366

LCCN: 2012030440

Subjects--Personal Names:
Baker, Josephine, 1906-1975 --Juvenile literature.
Baker, Josephine, 1906-1975.
Baker, Josephine, 1906-1975.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Dancers--France--Biography--Juvenile literature.
African American entertainers--France--Biography--Juvenile literature.
Dancers.
Entertainers.
African Americans--Biography.
Women--Biography.
Dancers--France--Biography.
Entertainers--France--Biography.
African Americans--Biography.
Dancers--Biography.
African American women--Biography.
Entertainers--Biography.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
France--Biography.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Biographies

LC Class. No.: GV1785.B3 / P68 2014

Dewey Class. No.: 921 BAK 792.802/8/092 B