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1) Josephine: the dazzling life of Josephine Baker

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In exuberant verse and stirring pictures, Patricia Hruby Powell and Christian Robinson create an extraordinary portrait of the passionate performer and civil rights advocate Josephine Baker, the woman who worked her way from the slums of St. Louis to the grandest stages in the world. Meticulously researched by both author and artist, Josephine's powerful story of struggle and triumph is an inspiration and a spectacle, just like the legend herself....

2) Loving vs. Virginia: a documentary novel of the landmark civil rights case

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Powell, Patricia Hruby

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Written in blank verse, the story of Mildred Loving, an African American girl, and Richard Loving, a Caucasian boy, who challenge the Viriginia law forbidding interracial marriages in the 1950s.

3) Lift as you climb: the story of Ella Baker

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Powell, Patricia Hruby

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"A picture book about the life of civil rights activist Ella Baker"--Provided by publisher.

4) Patricia Hruby Powell Interview: Professional Book Nerds Interview

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Patricia Hruby Powell joins the Professional Book Nerds podcast to discuss her biographical children's book, Josephine, which tells the enchanting life of Josephine Baker. She also shares her experiences as a librarian and dancer.

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Patricia Hruby Powell

1) Josephine: the dazzling life of Josephine Baker

2) Loving vs. Virginia: a documentary novel of the landmark civil rights case

3) Lift as you climb: the story of Ella Baker

4) Patricia Hruby Powell Interview: Professional Book Nerds Interview