Josephine: The Dazzling Life Of Josephine Baker

"It would be nearly impossible to write a bad biography of Josephine Baker, civil rights activist and superstar. Glamorous dancer, spy, sparkplug and owner of a pet leopard named Chiquita — not even the driest prose could make these facts seem dull. But to create words and pictures that match her electric crackle — that’s a challenge. Patricia Hruby Powell’s vivid, rhythmic poetry and Christian Robinson’s arrestingly bold acrylic paintings accomplish something special by simply doing justice to Baker’s remarkable journey from segregated St. Louis to performing in Paris. Your kids will be dancing around in banana skirts after reading this one. (For ages 7 to 10)"