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Josephine Baker by Heather Lehr Wagner (2006, Library Binding)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherFacts On File, Incorporated
ISBN-100791092127
ISBN-139780791092125
eBay Product ID (ePID)50795586
Product Key Features
Book TitleJosephine Baker
Number of Pages119 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicPeople & Places / General, Performing Arts / Dance, Biography & Autobiography / Cultural Heritage
Publication Year2006
IllustratorYes
GenreJuvenile Nonfiction
AuthorHeather Lehr Wagner
Book SeriesBlack Americans of Achievement-Legacy Edition Ser.
FormatLibrary Binding
Dimensions
Item Height0.5 in
Item Weight15.1 Oz
Item Length9.2 in
Item Width6.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceElementary/High School
LCCN2006-004583
ReviewsThe fresh design and...new material add up to a welcome new...volume in the essential Black Americans of Achievement, Legacy Edition series., The updated format is brightened by added color illustrations... The text is very readable... library media centers...will want to order them... Recommended.
Dewey Edition92
Grade FromSeventh Grade
Educational LevelHigh School, Elementary School
Grade ToTwelfth Grade
Dewey Decimal792.8/092 B
SynopsisBorn in St Louis, Missouri, Josephine Baker escaped racism and a life of poverty to become one of the most celebrated women in Paris, a legendary Jazz Age entertainer, a film star, spy, and civil rights activist. This work presents an introduction to the life and legacy of this extraordinary American., Each title features: - "In Their Own Words" boxes offering selected quotations from the subject - "Did You Know?" boxes that highlight fascinating facts about each person - Chronology, suggestions for further reading, and a listing of related Web sites. - A final chapter that delves into the legacy of the subject's thoughts and deeds for new generations of black Americans., Born 100 years ago in St. Louis, Missouri, Josephine Baker escaped racism and a life of poverty to become one of the most celebrated women in Paris, a legendary Jazz Age entertainer, a film star, spy, and civil rights activist. This biography spotlights her story with new photographs and updated information. Baker began performing comic skits on stage at age 13, and starred in the first all-black Broadway musical in 1922. She traveled to Paris in 1925 and became an overnight sensation when she stepped onto the stage of the Folies Bergere music hall wearing nothing but a skirt made of bananas. When her beloved France was occupied by German troops in World War II, Baker joined the French Resistance, smuggling secret messages on her music sheets. Later, she became active in the civil rights movement and adopted 12 children of diverse nationalities to show that those of different races truly could be brothers and sisters. ""Josephine Baker: Entertainer"" is an outstanding introduction to the life and legacy of this extraordinary American.
LC Classification NumberGV1785.B3S37 2006
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