baker, josephine

"Like many young literary detectives, the spunky junior members of the Secret Spy Society have lots on their plates--spy chores, club meetings, the care of an energetic pet cheetah. As the story begins, a new case has sauntered up to their doorstep. The best designs of the fabulous Fashion Twins have been purloined, and the evidence leads our heroines to a veritable workhouse full of uniformed, unhappy Scouts. But why have these kids stolen the styles?"--School Library Journal.

Chronicles the life and career of dancer and entertainer Josephine Baker, discussing her participation in the civil rights movement, her espionage work in World War II and the adoption of her twelve children.

"Presents a revisionist assessment of the movement that shattered the boundaries of conventional femininity through the lives of six figures that exemplified it, including Lady Diana Cooper, Nancy Cunard, Tallulah Bankhead, Zelda Fitzgerald, Josephine Baker and Tamara de Lempicka"--OCLC.

"It's a dark and stormy night when three sleuthing little girls get pulled into a web of mystery. They have mistakenly uncovered a secret society of some of the most famous female spies in history. A glamorous spy named Josephine Baker enlists the girls to find out who has kidnapped Chiquita, her precious pet cheetah"--Jacket flap.

With stirring verse and vivid illustrations, tells the life of legendary performer and civil rights advocate Josephine Baker.

A portrait of the performer and civil rights advocate Josephine Baker.

A brief biography of Josephine Baker, a theater performer who worked as a dancer, an actor, and even a spy.

Chronicles the life and career of dancer and entertainer Josephine Baker, discussing her participation in the civil rights movement, her espionage work in World War II and the adoption of her twelve children.

A biography of African American dancer Josephine Baker written by her adopted son. Describes Baker as a performer, an activist, an adoptive mother, and a friend to world leaders. Discusses her loves, her bisexuality, her conflicted feelings about her heritage, and her legacy.

Biography of Josephine Baker that focuses on her time in Paris and her family of twelve racially diverse adopted children.