IllustratorsIllustrated by Christian RobinsonEdition
Hardcover edition
PublisherChronicle BooksImprintChronicleISBN
9781452103143
Awards and HonorsBoston Globe-Horn Book Award 2014 Nonfction Honor; SLJ Best Books 2014, Nonfiction; Bulletin Blue Ribbon 2014, Nonfiction; Center for the Study of Multicultural Children’s Literature, Best Multicultural Books of 2014; New York Public Library, 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing 2014, Nonfiction; 2015 Coretta Scott King Award, Illustrator, Honor; Robert F. Sibert Medal, Honor Book; ALA Notable Books for Children 2015, All Ages; 2015 CLA Notable Children’s Books in the English Language Arts; BuzzFeed 2014 Best Books, Picture Book; Horn Book Fanfare List: Best Books of 2014, Nonfiction; Parents’ Choice 2014 Poetry, Gold; 2015 Robert F. Sibert Award Honor Book
Born in the early twentieth century, a time of segregation and racial tension, Josephine Baker overcame prejudice again and again to become a world-famous entertainer. Author’s and illustrator’s notes. Further reading. Quotation sources. Full-color acrylic illustrations.
Title alpha Josephine: The Dazzling Life of Josephine Baker
Category Biography Elementary Plus
Pages Count 104
Genre Nonfiction
Topics Author's and illustrator's notes. Further reading. Quotation sources. Full-color acrylic illustrations.
SRC Level 5.200000
SRC Points 4.000000
Lexile 790L
Trim Size 8" x 10"
JLG Span Fall
Language English
Publication date 2013-12-31
JLG Release Date Jan 2014
Minimum grade 1
Maximum grade 4
Reading level Elementary
Format Print
Biography Elementary Plus (Grades 1-4)
Biography Elementary Plus
Biography Elementary Plus (Grades 1-4)
For Grades 1-4
This 14 book collections offers beginning readers fascinating biographies and compelling personal stories that provide a view into history or perspective on the issues of our times.