Josephine, Patricia Hruby Powell
Josephine, Patricia Hruby Powell
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Josephine
The Dazzling Life of Josephine Baker

Author: Patricia Hruby Powell

Narrator: Lizan Mitchell

Unabridged: 40 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 01/14/2014

Synopsis

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.

About Patricia Hruby Powell

Patricia Hruby Powell's previous book, Josephine: The Dazzling Life of Josephine Baker, won a Sibert Honor for Nonfiction, a Coretta Scott King Honor, and five starred reviews. She lives in Illinois.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Darla

I shall dance all my life. . . . I would like to die, breathless, spent, at the end of a dance. The title of this book and the cover depicting Josephine with her pet leopard Chiquita capture the essence of this iconic figure. Her story is told in verse with colorful acrylic illustrations and quotes f......more

Goodreads review by Barbara

Like many others, I have long been fascinated with Josephine Baker and saddened that she had to leave the nation of her birth in order to find success. This loving tribute to her talents as a dancer and comedian is filled with wonderful details that bring her to life. As I read the book and noted th......more

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