![]() ![]() Take note not only of Josephine dancing but also the people who are there to watch her. For this primary source pairing, invite students to watch a video recording of Josephine Baker dancing in 1927. The Roaring Twenties was filled with music and dance, including jazz and the Charleston. The 1920s, commonly referred to as the Roaring Twenties, was a time after World War I when Americans were anxious to resume a normal life and have fun. Josephine Baker danced and sang her way into hearts all over the world during her career. ![]() The larger-than-life spirit of Josephine Baker comes alive in this beautifully illustrated book. 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. NovemWe interviewed Christian Robinson, award-winning illustrator of children's picture books, including Leo: a ghost story, his collaboration with author Mac Barnett, which won the New York Times Best Illustrated Book of 2015. Louis to the grandest stages in the world. 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. Josephine: The Dazzling Life of Josephine Baker by Patricia Hruby Powell and Christian Robinson 38 Resources 11 Awards Nina: A Story of Nina Simone by Traci N. Illustrated by Christian Robinson, Written by Patricia Hruby Powell ![]() ![]() JOSEPHINE: The Dazzling Life of Josephine Baker ![]()
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