Best Books 2014: Josephine: The Dazzling Life of Josephine Baker| Nonfiction

by SLJ
Nov 14, 2014 | Filed in Reviews+
Effervescent text and paintings that shimmy with pizzazz spotlight a talented performer and boundary-breaking civil rights advocate. From impoverished childhood in segregated St. Louis to later trials and triumphs on and off the stage, this biography informs readers while trumpeting Baker’s innovative, uninhibited, and indomitable spirit.

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