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40 pp.
| Atheneum |
January, 2012 |
TradeISBN 978-1-4169-6123-9$16.99
(3)
K-3
Illustrated by
Marjorie Priceman.
Blues-reminiscent rhymes tell the story of the dance and civil rights icon Josephine Baker's climb from penurious St. Louis childhood to Jazz Age–era fame in France. Winter finds the right way to introduce an unconventional, groundbreaking artist to a young readership; Priceman's gouache and ink illustrations energetically dance on the page. An author's note further details Baker's accomplishments.