![]() The book is arranged as stage acts, each covering a segment of her story. The author excels at describing Baker’s innovative and memorable dance routines and her fantastical life in Paris, where she walked her pet leopard, each adorned with a diamond choker. Grateful to the French, she worked as a spy during World War II and later adopted 12 children from around the world: She called them her Rainbow Tribe. ![]() Louis, Mo., to dance in New York and Paris, the city where she finally achieved fame and escaped American segregation and racism. Baker rose from a childhood of poverty and race riots in St. Writing in free verse, former dancer Powell pays homage to the fabulous Josephine Baker. ![]() ![]() A life devoted to self-expression through dance and racial harmony is celebrated in this lavish, lengthy picture book. ![]()
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