Bibliograph

Josephine, the dazzling life of Josephine Baker, by Patricia Hruby Powell ; Illustrated by Christian Robinson

Type

Label

Josephine, the dazzling life of Josephine Baker, by Patricia Hruby Powell ; Illustrated by Christian Robinson

Language

eng

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Josephine

Responsibility statement

by Patricia Hruby Powell ; Illustrated by Christian Robinson

Sub title

the dazzling life of Josephine Baker

Summary

In exuberant verse and stirring pictures, Patricia Hruby Powell and Christian Robinson create an extraordinary portrait of the passionate performer and civil rights advocate Josephine Baker, the woman who worked her way from the slums of St. Louis to the grandest stages in the world. 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

Target audience

juvenile

Classification