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The Resource Josephine : the dazzling life of Josephine Baker, words by Patricia Hruby Powell ; pictures by Christian Robinson

Josephine : the dazzling life of Josephine Baker, words by Patricia Hruby Powell ; pictures by Christian Robinson

Label
Josephine : the dazzling life of Josephine Baker
Title
Josephine
Title remainder
the dazzling life of Josephine Baker
Statement of responsibility
words by Patricia Hruby Powell ; pictures by Christian Robinson
Creator
Contributor
Illustrator
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
A 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
Awards note
  • A Junior Library Guild selection
  • Boston Globe/Horn Book Nonfiction Honor, 2014.
  • The Robert F. Sibert Honor Book, 2015.
  • Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Book, 2015.
Biography type
individual biography
Cataloging source
DLC
http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
1951-
http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
Powell, Patricia Hruby
Dewey number
  • 792.802/8092
  • B
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
no index present
Language note
Text in English
LC call number
GV1785.B3
LC item number
P68 2014
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
Reading level
4.6.
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
Robinson, Christian
Study program name
Accelerated Reader
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Baker, Josephine
  • Dancers
  • African American entertainers
  • Baker, Josephine
  • Dancers
  • Entertainers
  • African Americans
  • Women
  • Baker, Josephine
  • African American entertainers
  • Dancers
  • France
Target audience
juvenile
Label
Josephine : the dazzling life of Josephine Baker, words by Patricia Hruby Powell ; pictures by Christian Robinson
Instantiates
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
ocn808627968
Dimensions
26 cm
Extent
1 volume (unpaged)
Isbn
9781452103143
Lccn
2012030440
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
color illustrations
System control number
(OCoLC)808627968
Label
Josephine : the dazzling life of Josephine Baker, words by Patricia Hruby Powell ; pictures by Christian Robinson
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
ocn808627968
Dimensions
26 cm
Extent
1 volume (unpaged)
Isbn
9781452103143
Lccn
2012030440
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
color illustrations
System control number
(OCoLC)808627968

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