Josephine: The Dazzling Life of Josephine Baker
by Patricia Hruby Powell and Christian Robinson
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- Grade
- 3-8
- Genre
- Biography
- Nonfiction
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 2014
Word Count 3,874
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 790L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.6
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 160655, 1 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- History
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Women
- African American entertainers--France--Biography--Juvenile literature
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Cultural, Ethnic & Regional
- Dancers--France--Biography--Juvenile literature
- Baker, Josephine, 1906-1975--Juvenile literature
- Dancers
- African American entertainers
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Performing Arts
- Baker, Josephine
- France
- Lists With This Book
- African American Experience
- World History
- Black History Biographies
- American Heroes
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Patricia Hruby Powell
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Christian Robinson
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TeachingBooks Guest Blogger: Christian Robinson “Illustrating a Biography”
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Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 7
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Awards & Distinctions 11
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Coretta Scott King Book Awards, 1970-2024
Illustrator Honor, 2015
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ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2015
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CCBC Choices
Selection, 2015
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Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2024
Selection, 2015
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Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2023
Biography Selection, 2014
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Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2023
Selection, 2014
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Selection, 2014
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