{"product_id":"jazz-age-josephine-9781416961239","title":"Jazz Age Josephine","description":"\u003cb\u003eA picture book biography that will inspire readers to dance to their own beats \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSinger, dancer, actress, and independent dame, Josephine Baker felt life was a performance. She lived by her own rules and helped to shake up the status quo with wild costumes and a you-can't-tell-me-no attitude that made her famous. She even had a pet leopard in Paris  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom bestselling children's biographer Jonah Winter and two-time Caldecott Honoree Marjorie Priceman comes a story of a woman the stage could barely contain. Rising from a poor, segregated upbringing, Josephine Baker was able to break through racial barriers with her own sense of flair and astonishing dance abilities. She was a pillar of steel with a heart of gold--all wrapped up in feathers, sequins, and an infectious rhythm.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJonah Winter is the award-winning author of more than forty nonfiction picture books that promote environmental awareness and social and racial justice. Among them are \u003ci\u003eThe Snow Man\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Little Owl \u0026amp; the Big Tree: A\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eChristmas Story\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eOil\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Secret Project\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eRuth Bader Ginsburg: The Case of R.B.G. vs. Inequality\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eMy Name is James Madison Hemings\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eBarack\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Founding Fathers!\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eLillian's Right to Vote\u003c\/i\u003e, a Jane Addams Children's Book Award recipient and Kirkus Prize finalist. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMarjorie Priceman, illustrator of many acclaimed picture books, has won Caldecott Honors for her illustrations in \u003ci\u003eZin! Zin! Zin! A Violin! \u003c\/i\u003eby Lloyd Moss and \u003ci\u003eHot Air: The (Mostly) True Story of the Frist Hot-Air Balloon Ride\u003c\/i\u003e, which she also wrote. She lives in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Atheneum Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50649957105938,"sku":"9781416961239","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_156d890e-f25f-477e-aeb6-09187527d255.jpg?v=1733278676","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/jazz-age-josephine-9781416961239","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}