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Josephine Baker, written by Ma Isabel Sanchez Vegara ; illustrated by Agathe Sorlet

Label
Josephine Baker, written by Ma Isabel Sanchez Vegara ; illustrated by Agathe Sorlet
Language
eng
resource.biographical
individual biography
Illustrations
illustrationsportraits
Index
no index present
resource.interestAgeLevel
Junior primary school age
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Josephine Baker
Responsibility statement
written by Ma Isabel Sanchez Vegara ; illustrated by Agathe Sorlet
Series statement
Little people, big dreams
Summary
Discover the incredible life of Josephine Baker, the world-famous entertainer, activist and French Resistance agent in this true story of her life. Little Josephine grew up in St Louis, Missouri during segregation. But Josephine loved to dance and perform and dreamed of being on stage. When she grew up, Josephine defied expectations and left for Paris, where audiences fell in love with her. She fought against segregation her whole life and kept going with style, whatever was thrown in her way
Target audience
primary
Classification
Contributor
Illustrator