Patricia Hruby Powell
Author
Publisher
Chronicle Books
Pub. Date
[2014]
Lexile measure
790L
Physical Desc
104 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
A portrait 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.
Author
Publisher
Margaret K. McElderry Books
Pub. Date
[2020]
Edition
First edition.
Lexile measure
AD 730L
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
"A picture book about the life of civil rights activist Ella Baker"--Provided by publisher.
Long before the civil rights movement of the 1950s and 60s, Ella Baker worked to lift others up by fighting racial injustice and empowering poor African Americans to stand up for their rights. Her dedication and grassroots work in many communities made her a valuable ally for leaders like Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and she has been ranked as one of the most...
Pub. Date
2006
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 45 min.) : sound color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The StoryWatchers Club series is a wonderful tool that enables parents and teachers to expose kids to global cultures, the sciences, and humorous tales through fun-filled imaginative performances. You will experience Walter the Water Molecule's exciting journey through the water cycle ; when the smallest bird became the king of them all ; why Binky planted seeds and found his way back home ; and how the kids who hugged the trees saved the forest....