ISBN: 9781452103143
Editorial: Chronicle
Autor: Powell, Patricia Hruby
Año de edición: 2014
Edición: 1
N° Páginas: 104
Tipo de pasta: Pasta dura
Descripción: Biografía del autor Patricia Hruby Powell danced throughout the Americas and Europe with her dance company, One Plus One, before becoming a writer of children's books. She lives in Champaign, Illinois. Christian Robinson, formerly at Pixar Studios and Sesame Street Workshop, lives in San Francisco. Coretta Scott King Book Award, Illustrator, HonorRobert F. Sibert Informational Book Award, HonorBoston Globe-Horn Book Award, Nonfiction HonorParent's Choice AwardWall Street Journal's 10 Best Children's Books of the Year ListBologna 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. Críticas 'This is a unique picture book biography, presenting Baker's life in poetic text that hums with rhythm.--Great Books for KidsA picture book that simply will not quit.-Wall Street JournalA spectacular collaboration, a spotlight on an unforgettable lady.--Design of the Picture BookA triumph of a strong, determined African-American woman over prejudice and parochialism. And it makes for a gripping tale.--The Denver PostA Junior Library Guild SelectionAn 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 BlogAn extraordinary dancer and woman is here celebrated with style and empathy.--Kirkus Reviews, starred reviewAn extraordinary tribute to an American legend.--BookpageAs complex, vibrant, and endearing as Josephine Baker herself.--Cool Mom PicksAuthor 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 PostBaker's entire life spreads out in this tapestry of words.--Publishers Weekly, starred reviewC'est magnifique! -- The Horn Book, starred reviewCaptivating. a fun, enriching, and holistic reading experience.--School Library Journal, starred reviewEntertaining and informative... sure to capture the imagination.--KidsReadsFactual and yet poetic. defies convention as boldly as its subject did.- Bulletin of the Center for Children's BooksHonors the colorful exuberance of both the Jazz era and Baker's life.--BooklistI opened this picture book and was completely amazed.--ReaderTotzIf your child's gotta sing and gotta dance, then she's gotta read this book, too.--Houston Style MagazineIt's also, thus far, one of my very favorite picture books of all of 2014. --BookPageJosephine dances through these pages with such exuberance, she brings light to each dark corner. A beautiful book.-- Helen Frost, author of the Printz Honor-winning Keesha's HouseLovely.--Library Media ConnectionOne of the most superb books you'll see all year. Excellent writing and dynamic illustrations that fit together like puzzle pieces.--Seven Impossible Things Before BreakfastPowell and Robinson create a biography of a woman whose life and art are inseparable.--Shelf Awareness for Readers, starred reviewScrupulously researched, high-spirited celebration of the color-line-crossing dancer.--Los Angeles TimesSome books strike you as more than a book. The words and artwork refuse to stay on the page. They lift up and dance on your tongue, fill your ears with music, and send motion pictures before your eyes - swooping you away to another time and place like magic. So it is with JOSEPHINE .--Elizebeth DulembaThe Wall Street Journal Best Books of the YearThis liberally illustrated biography of Josephine Baker capt
- Idioma: Inglés
- Autor: Powell, Patricia Hruby
- Editorial: Chronicle
- N° Paginas: 104
- Tipo de pasta: Pasta dura
- Envío: Desde EE.UU.
