Josephine

Coretta Scott King Book Award, Illustrator, Honor

Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award, Honor

Boston Globe–Horn Book Award, Nonfiction Honor

Parent's Choice Award

Wall Street Journal's 10 Best Children's Books of the Year List

Bologna Ragazzi Nonfiction Honor 2014

In exuberant verse and stirring pictures, Patricia Hruby Powell and Christian Robinson create an extraordinary portrait for young people of the passionate performer and civil rights advocate Josephine Baker, the woman who worked her way from the slums of St. Louis to the grandest stages in the world. Meticulously researched by both author and artist, Josephine's powerful story of struggle and triumph is an inspiration and a spectacle, just like the legend herself.

Reviews:

Review

"A picture book that simply will not quit."-Wall Street Journal

"Captivating. a fun, enriching, and holistic reading experience."--School Library Journal, starred review

"C'est magnifique!" -- The Horn Book, starred review

"Baker's entire life spreads out in this tapestry of words."--Publishers Weekly, starred review

"Author Patricia Hruby Powell casts Josephine Baker's story as a triumph of a strong, determined African-American woman over prejudice and parochialism. And it makes for a gripping tale."--The Denver Post

"As complex, vibrant, and endearing as Josephine Baker herself."--Cool Mom Picks

"An extraordinary tribute to an American legend."--Bookpage

"An extraordinary dancer and woman is here celebrated with style and empathy."--Kirkus Reviews, starred review

"An engaging read aloud with many possibilities for discussion, follow up research and writing.but it doesn't have to be an educational lesson either.it's just a fun read."--Cindy Dobrez, Bookends, a Booklist Blog

"A triumph of a strong, determined African-American woman over prejudice and parochialism. And it makes for a gripping tale."--The Denver Post