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Weatherford, Carole Boston

The Legendary Miss Lena Horne

48 pp. | Atheneum | January, 2017 | Trade ISBN 978-1-4814-6824-4 $17.99 | Ebook ISBN 978-1-4814-6825-1
(3) K-3 Illustrated by Elizabeth Zunon. Despite a difficult childhood and the entertainment industry's racism, the actress, singer, and performer Lena Horne rose to Hollywood stardom and became a vocal civil rights advocate. Weatherford straightforwardly but persistently emphasizes the injustices Horne faced, celebrating her triumphs in the face of them. Zunon's evocative illustrations, in cut-paper collage and oil paint, take readers back in time to Horne's era. Reading list, websites. Bib.
Reviewer: Alia Jones

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