{"product_id":"9780008726218","title":"Dance of Resistance : The Josephine Baker Story","description":"\u003cp\u003e Author(s): Johnson, Catherine \u003cbr\u003e Binding: Paperback, \u003cbr\u003e Date of Publication: 11\/09\/2025,\u003cbr\u003e Pagination: 120 pages, 3 b\/w,  illus, (3 x internal vignettes),\u003cbr\u003e ISBN13\\EAN\\SKU: 9780008726218,\u003cbr\u003e Description: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCatherine Johnson celebrates the incredible life of Josephine Baker in this true story, chronicling her journey from an impoverished childhood to beloved actress, dancer and wartime heroine.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  Dancer, singer, actress, movie star, civil-rights activist – Josephine Baker was a phenomenon!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Overcoming the poverty and abuse of her childhood in a segregated America, Josephine grew up to become one of the biggest stars of the early twentieth century, particularly adored in her adopted country of France. She used her connections to help the Resistance in their fight against the Nazis during the Second World War and later became involved with Martin Luther King Jr and the civil rights movement in the US.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Controversial and outspoken, she is an iconic historical figure and Catherine Johnson brings her story vividly to life for a young audience in this enthralling piece of narrative non-fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Particularly suitable for readers aged 9+ with a reading age of 8.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Griffin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55559339901301,"sku":"9780008726218","price":7.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0379\/1365\/7388\/files\/9780008726218_4acd8ca7-9281-4c81-abd9-41c54822d1b5.jpg?v=1759674742","url":"https:\/\/www.griffinbooksonline.co.uk\/products\/9780008726218","provider":"Griffin Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}