From 1906 to 1975, this is the story of dancer Josephine Baker. The Dazzling Life of Josephine Baker was written by Patricia Hruby Powell with illustrations by Christian Robinson.  

Josephine Baker was raised in the slums of St. Louis, Missouri who dreamed of dancing ragtime and honky-tonk music. Between discrimination and race riots, Josephine elevated her talents to perform in a small vaudeville troupe and then her world began to change. From New York City to Paris she started stepping into the global spotlight. 

This story found on GRPS Overdrive was read online on our library screen by our 1-6 grade students at GR Montessori. Students found the story intriguing and historically interesting. 

Paul Dear