Dance of Resistance: The Josephine Baker Story

About this book

This is the true story of dancer, actress and war hero Josephine Baker. 

Born into a life of poverty and segregation in East St Louis, USA in 1906, she went on to become one of the biggest Black stars of the time.  

Josephine was passionate about the theatre and, as a young teenager, she became a chorus girl. She travelled across America and then to France, where she eventually headlined at the Folies Bergère, the best music hall in Paris. 

Josephine loved the freedom of Paris, as there was no segregation and she was welcome everywhere. As her fame grew, she used her celebrity status to help the French Resistance during the Second World War and became involved in the American Civil Rights movement in the 1960s, before her death in 1975. 

A narrative non-fiction style brings Josephine’s incredible story to life, and difficult themes of racism and abuse are approached in an age-appropriate manner. 

Publisher Barrington Stoke specialises in creating books that are accessible to all and uses a dyslexia-friendly font. This tale is expertly edited to ensure the content is suitable for the age of the child, rather than their reading age. 

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