The Many Faces of Josephine Baker: Dancer, Singer, Activist, Spy

With determination and audacity, Josephine Baker used her comic and musical abilities to become a worldwide icon of the Jazz Age. This lively biography covers her outspoken participation in the U.S. Civil Rights Movement, espionage work for the French Resistance during World War II and adoption of 12 children--her "rainbow tribe." The lush photographs, in-depth appendix, source notes and bibliography make this is a must-have resource for any student, Baker fan or history buff.

Author: Peggy Caravantes
Publisher: Chicago Review Press
Published: 02/01/2018
Pages: 208
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.45lbs
Size: 8.10h x 5.00w x 0.70d
ISBN13: 9781613738320
ISBN10: 1613738323
BISAC Categories:
- Young Adult Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Women
- Young Adult Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Performing Arts
- Young Adult Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Social Activists

About the Author

Peggy Caravantes is a former English and history teacher, middle school principal and deputy school superintendent. She is the author of 16 books for middle grades and young adult readers, including Marooned in the Arctic, American Hero: The Audie Murphy Story and Petticoat Spies: Six Women Spies of the Civil War. She lives in San Antonio, Texas.