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Josephine: The Dazzling Life of Josephine Baker Hardcover – Illustrated, Jan. 14 2014

by Patricia Hruby Powell (Author), Christian Robinson (Illustrator)
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  1. Reading age
    7 - 10 years
  2. Print length
    104 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Grade level
    2 - 5
  5. Lexile measure
    790L
  6. Dimensions
    21.21 x 1.91 x 26.29 cm
  7. Publisher
    Chronicle Books
  8. Publication date
    Jan. 14 2014
  9. ISBN-10
    1452103143
  10. ISBN-13
    978-1452103143
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Review

"Lovely."--Library Media Connection

"Honors the colorful exuberance of both the Jazz era and Baker's life."--Booklist

"Truly amazing."--Richie Partington, Richie's Picks

The Wall Street Journal Best Books of the Year

"An extraordinary dancer and woman is here celebrated with style and empathy."--Kirkus Reviews, starred review

"If your child's gotta sing and gotta dance, then she's gotta read this book, too."--Houston Style Magazine

"Scrupulously researched, high-spirited celebration of the color-line-crossing dancer."--Los Angeles Times

"A triumph of a strong, determined African-American woman over prejudice and parochialism. And it makes for a gripping tale."--The Denver Post

"An engaging read aloud with many possibilities for discussion, follow up research and writing.but it doesn't have to be an educational lesson either.it's just a fun read."--Cindy Dobrez, Bookends, a Booklist Blog

"Baker's entire life spreads out in this tapestry of words."--Publishers Weekly, starred review

"Josephine dances through these pages with such exuberance, she brings light to each dark corner. A beautiful book."-- Helen Frost, author of the Printz Honor-winning Keesha's House

"Captivating. a fun, enriching, and holistic reading experience."--School Library Journal, starred review

"This liberally illustrated biography of Josephine Baker captures a remarkable, courageous woman whose life and art were inseparable."--Shelf Awareness

"I opened this picture book and was completely amazed."--ReaderTotz

"Your kids will be dancing around in banana skirts after reading this one."--NPR Best Books of The Year

"An extraordinary tribute to an American legend."--Bookpage

"Entertaining and informative... sure to capture the imagination."--KidsReads

"Wowed me. "--Roundtable Reviews

"What an excellent book this is."--Seven Impossible Things Before Breakfast

"One of the most superb books you'll see all year. Excellent writing and dynamic illustrations that fit together like puzzle pieces."--Seven Impossible Things Before Breakfast

"Powell and Robinson create a biography of a woman whose life and art are inseparable."--Shelf Awareness for Readers, starred review

"As complex, vibrant, and endearing as Josephine Baker herself."--Cool Mom Picks

"C'est magnifique!" -- The Horn Book, starred review

"It's also, thus far, one of my very favorite picture books of all of 2014." --BookPage

"A spectacular collaboration, a spotlight on an unforgettable lady."--Design of the Picture Book

'This is a unique picture book biography, presenting Baker's life in poetic text that hums with rhythm."--Great Books for Kids

"Some books strike you as more than a book. The words and artwork refuse to stay on the page. They lift up and dance on your tongue, fill your ears with music, and send motion pictures before your eyes - swooping you away to another time and place like magic. So it is with JOSEPHINE ."--Elizebeth Dulemba

"Factual and yet poetic. defies convention as boldly as its subject did."- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

A Junior Library Guild Selection

"A picture book that simply will not quit."-Wall Street Journal

"Author Patricia Hruby Powell casts Josephine Baker's story as a triumph of a strong, determined African-American woman over prejudice and parochialism. And it makes for a gripping tale."--The Denver Post

About the Author

Patricia Hruby Powell danced throughout the Americas and Europe with her dance company, One Plus One, before becoming a writer of children's books. She lives in Champaign, Illinois.

Christian Robinson, formerly at Pixar Studios and Sesame Street Workshop, lives in San Francisco.
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Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Chronicle Books; Illustrated edition (Jan. 14 2014)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 104 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1452103143
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1452103143
  • Item weight ‏ : ‎ 680 g
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 21.21 x 1.91 x 26.29 cm
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 out of 5 stars 236 ratings

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    Christian Robinson is a 2016 Caldecott Honoree and also received a Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor for his art in Last Stop on Market Street by Matt de la Peña (Putnam, 2015); de la Peña himself took home the 2016 Newbery Medal, awarded by the Association for Library Service to Children for the "most distinguished book for children."

    Leo: A Ghost Story, illustrated by Robinson and written by Mac Barnett (Chronicle, 2015), was named a 2015 New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Book of the Year. His Josephine: The Dazzling Life of Josephine Baker, written by Patricia Hruby Powell (Chronicle, 2014) received numerous awards and accolades including a Sibert Informational Book Award Honor and a Coretta Scott King Award Illustration Honor from the American Library Association; a Boston Globe-Horn Book Nonfiction Honor; a Parents Choice Gold Medal for Poetry 2014; and a place on the Wall Street Journal's 10 Best Children's Books of the Year List. Robinson, based in San Francisco, is also an animator and has worked with The Sesame Street Workshop and Pixar Animation Studios.

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  2. Patricia Hruby Powell

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    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.

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