The many faces of Josephine Baker : dancer, singer, activist, spy /

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 Worl...

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Main Author:	Caravantes, Peggy, 1935- (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Chicago, Illinois : Chicago Review Press, [2015]
Series:	Women of action (Chicago, Ill.)
Subjects:	Baker, Josephine, > 1906-1975 > Juvenile literature. Dancers > France > Biography > Juvenile literature. African American entertainers > France > Biography > Juvenile literature. Spies > France > Biography > Juvenile literature. World War, 1939-1945 > Secret service > France. Baker, Josephine, > 1906-1975. Dancers > France > Biography. African American entertainers. Spies > France > Biography. World War, 1939-1945 > Secret service. JUVENILE NONFICTION / Biography & Autobiography / Women. JUVENILE NONFICTION / History / General. World War (1939-1945) Dancers. Secret service. Spies. France. 1939 - 1945 Biography. Juvenile works.

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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".
Physical Description:	x, 195 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (page 183-185) and index.
ISBN:	9781613730348 (hbk.) 1613730349 (hbk.)