An emotionally powerful biography told in verse of a dancer, singer, comedienne, and enduring figure - Josephine Baker - from her birth in the slums, her fantastic success, and her fight against racial prejudice.

About the Author
Patricia Hruby Powell danced throughout the Americas and Europe with her dance company, One Plus One, before becoming a writer of children's books. She has marveled at the spirit, courage, and beauty of Josephine Baker for a long time, and while visiting schools as a storyteller/ author and working as a librarian, she realised what a great role model Josephine could be to young people. Christian Robinson remembers the first time he saw Paul Colin's illustration of Josephine dancing in a banana skirt. He was inspired then, at the age of 13. Years later he is still inspired by Josephine and never imagined being given the opportunity to share her story through illustrations of his own.

Awards
Commended for Coretta Scott King Award (Illustrator) 2015 and Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards (Nonfiction) 2014 and Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award (Children's Book) 2015 and Parents Choice Awards (Spring) (2008-Up) (Poetry) 2014.



Book Information
ISBN 9781452103143
Author Patricia Hruby Powell
Format Hardback
Page Count 104
Imprint Chronicle Books
Publisher Chronicle Books
Weight(grams) 680g
Dimensions(mm) 262mm * 207mm * 19mm