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Josephine: The Dazzling Life of Josephine Baker by Patricia Hruby Powell
5.0
Josephine: The Dazzling Life of Josephine Baker is a middle-grade biography of Josephine Baker, the African-American dancer who made it big in Paris in the 1920’s when this country was too racist to accept a "colored" super-star. Patricia Hruby Powell's Josephine, told in blank verse, is a wild dance, like Josephine’s life. And the author, who has been a solo concert dancer throughout the Americas and Europe, seems to be the right person to tell the story.
In 1925 Josephine Baker was catapulted to fame and fortune when she danced the Charleston in Paris. She came from the poorest of the poor to become the richest woman in the world, doing what she loved—dancing and singing. She had ideals and followed them fearlessly and tirelessly throughout her life. She worked for the French Resistance during WWII, civil rights in the U.S., and adopted twelve children of various races whom she called her Rainbow Tribe.
In France, everyone knows about Josephine Baker. It's time that more people in America know about Josephine: her wit and style, her early work in U.S. civil rights, and her belief that all people—no matter their race or religion—should live together in peace. Josephine: The Dazzling Life of Josephine Baker is a perfect resource for both Black History Month and Poetry Month.
In 1925 Josephine Baker was catapulted to fame and fortune when she danced the Charleston in Paris. She came from the poorest of the poor to become the richest woman in the world, doing what she loved—dancing and singing. She had ideals and followed them fearlessly and tirelessly throughout her life. She worked for the French Resistance during WWII, civil rights in the U.S., and adopted twelve children of various races whom she called her Rainbow Tribe.
In France, everyone knows about Josephine Baker. It's time that more people in America know about Josephine: her wit and style, her early work in U.S. civil rights, and her belief that all people—no matter their race or religion—should live together in peace. Josephine: The Dazzling Life of Josephine Baker is a perfect resource for both Black History Month and Poetry Month.