The many faces of Josephine Baker, dancer, singer, activist, spy, Peggy Caravantes
Type
Label
The many faces of Josephine Baker, dancer, singer, activist, spy, Peggy Caravantes
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (page 183-185) and index
resource.biographical
individual biography
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
The many faces of Josephine Baker
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
879249185
Responsibility statement
Peggy Caravantes
Series statement
Women of action
Sub title
dancer, singer, activist, spy
Summary
Author Peggy Caravantes follows Josephine Baker's life from her childhood in the depths of poverty to her comedic rise in vaudeville and fame in Europe. This biography also 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"
Table Of Contents
Her own journey -- Show business review -- Joséphine charms Paris -- La folie du jour -- Two loves -- Storms of life -- Joséphine's challenges -- Let my people go -- In my village -- Joséphine and Jo split -- Losing Les Milandes -- The curtain falls
Target audience
adolescent
Classification
Creator
Subject
- Baker, Josephine, 1906-1975 -- Juvenile literature
- African American entertainers -- France -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- Baker, Josephine, 1906-1975
- World War, 1939-1945 + Secret service
- Spies -- France -- Biography
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / Biography & Autobiography / Women
- Dancers -- France -- Biography
- African American entertainers
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / History / General
- Spies -- France -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- Dancers -- France -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- World War, 1939-1945 + Secret service -- France
Author
Is Part Of
Mapped to
Outgoing Resources
- Classification3
- Creator1
- Subject12
- Baker, Josephine, 1906-1975 -- Juvenile literature
- African American entertainers -- France -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- Baker, Josephine, 1906-1975
- World War, 1939-1945 + Secret service
- Spies -- France -- Biography
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / Biography & Autobiography / Women
- Dancers -- France -- Biography
- African American entertainers
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / History / General
- Spies -- France -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- Dancers -- France -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- World War, 1939-1945 + Secret service -- France
- Author1
- Is Part Of1
- Mapped to1