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Jazz Age Josephine
Contributor(s): Winter, Jonah (Author), Priceman, Marjorie (Illustrator)

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ISBN: 1416961232     ISBN-13: 9781416961239
Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
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Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: January 2012
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Performing Arts
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Cultural, Ethnic & Regional
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Topics - Prejudice & Racism
Dewey: B
Age Level: 4-8
Grade Level: PreK-3
Lexile Measure: 600 NC (Nonconforming Text)
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 9.6" W x 11.1" L (1.15 lbs) 40 pages
Themes:
- Ethnic Orientation - African American
- Topical - Black History
- Chronological Period - 20th Century
- Chronological Period - 1920's
Features: Dust Cover, Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product, Price on Product - Canadian
Review Citations: Booklist 11/01/2011 pg. 64
Publishers Weekly 11/28/2011
Kirkus Reviews 01/01/2012 pg. 2462
School Library Journal 01/01/2012 pg. 143
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 02/01/2012
Shelf Awareness 01/24/2012
New York Times Book Review 03/11/2012 pg. 16
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2012 pg. 178 - Recommended, Satisfactory
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 151001
Reading Level: 4.4   Interest Level: Lower Grades   Point Value: 0.5
 
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Publisher Description:
A picture book biography that will inspire readers to dance to their own beats

Singer, dancer, actress, and independent dame, Josephine Baker felt life was a performance. She lived by her own rules and helped to shake up the status quo with wild costumes and a you-can't-tell-me-no attitude that made her famous. She even had a pet leopard in Paris

From bestselling children's biographer Jonah Winter and two-time Caldecott Honoree Marjorie Priceman comes a story of a woman the stage could barely contain. Rising from a poor, segregated upbringing, Josephine Baker was able to break through racial barriers with her own sense of flair and astonishing dance abilities. She was a pillar of steel with a heart of gold--all wrapped up in feathers, sequins, and an infectious rhythm.


Contributor Bio(s): Winter, Jonah: - Jonah Winter is the author of more than thirty celebrated nonfiction picture books including Diego, The Secret Project, and Oil, illustrated by Jeanette Winter; Jazz Age Josephine, illustrated by Marjorie Priceman; Sonia Sotomayor: A Judge Grows in the Bronx, illustrated by Edel Rodriguez; The Founding Fathers! illustrated by Barry Blitt; and Lillian's Right to Vote: A Celebration of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, illustrated by Shane W. Evans.Priceman, Marjorie: - Marjorie Priceman, illustrator of many acclaimed picture books, has won Caldecott Honors for her illustrations in Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin! by Lloyd Moss and Hot Air: The (Mostly) True Story of the Frist Hot-Air Balloon Ride, which she also wrote. She lives in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania.
 
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