✨ New Arrivals Just Dropped!Explore
1 / 7
THE LEGENDARY MISS LENA HORNE
The Legendary Miss Lena Horne Hardcover – January 24, 2017 by Carole Boston Weatherford (Author), Elizabeth Zunon (Illustrator) Celebrate the life of Lena Horne, the pioneering African American actress and civil rights activist, with this inspiring and powerful picture book from award-winning author Carole Boston Weatherford.
You have to be taught to be second class; you’re not born that way. Lena Horne was born into the freedom struggle, to a family of teachers and activists. Her mother dreamed of being an actress, so Lena followed in her footsteps as she chased small parts in vaudeville, living out of a suitcase until MGM offered Lena something more—the first ever studio contract for a black actress.
But the roles she was considered for were maids and mammies, stereotypes that Lena refused to play. Still, she never gave up. “Stormy Weather” became her theme song, and when she sang “This Little Light of Mine” at a civil rights rally, she found not only her voice, but her calling.
Publisher : Atheneum Books for Young Readers; Illustrated edition (January 24, 2017)
Language : English
Hardcover : 48 pages
ISBN-10 : 1481468243
ISBN-13 : 978-1481468244
Reading age : 4 - 8 years
Lexile measure : 1010L
Grade level : Preschool - 3
Item Weight : 1.4 pounds
Dimensions : 11 x 0.4 x 11 inches
Publisher : Atheneum Books for Young Readers; Illustrated edition (January 24, 2017)
Language : English
Hardcover : 48 pages
ISBN-10 : 1481468243
ISBN-13 : 978-1481468244
Reading age : 4 - 8 years
Lexile measure : 1010L
Grade level : Preschool - 3
Item Weight : 1.4 pounds
Dimensions : 11 x 0.4 x 11 inches
This item is FINAL SALE NO EXCHANGE NO REFUND ALL SALES ARE FINAL. Sale items cannot be returned or exchanged. Additional discounts including member discounts do not apply to sale items.
$4.54
Original: $12.98
-65%THE LEGENDARY MISS LENA HORNE—
$12.98
$4.54Product Information
Product Information
Shipping & Returns
Shipping & Returns
Description
The Legendary Miss Lena Horne Hardcover – January 24, 2017 by Carole Boston Weatherford (Author), Elizabeth Zunon (Illustrator) Celebrate the life of Lena Horne, the pioneering African American actress and civil rights activist, with this inspiring and powerful picture book from award-winning author Carole Boston Weatherford.
You have to be taught to be second class; you’re not born that way. Lena Horne was born into the freedom struggle, to a family of teachers and activists. Her mother dreamed of being an actress, so Lena followed in her footsteps as she chased small parts in vaudeville, living out of a suitcase until MGM offered Lena something more—the first ever studio contract for a black actress.
But the roles she was considered for were maids and mammies, stereotypes that Lena refused to play. Still, she never gave up. “Stormy Weather” became her theme song, and when she sang “This Little Light of Mine” at a civil rights rally, she found not only her voice, but her calling.
Publisher : Atheneum Books for Young Readers; Illustrated edition (January 24, 2017)
Language : English
Hardcover : 48 pages
ISBN-10 : 1481468243
ISBN-13 : 978-1481468244
Reading age : 4 - 8 years
Lexile measure : 1010L
Grade level : Preschool - 3
Item Weight : 1.4 pounds
Dimensions : 11 x 0.4 x 11 inches
Publisher : Atheneum Books for Young Readers; Illustrated edition (January 24, 2017)
Language : English
Hardcover : 48 pages
ISBN-10 : 1481468243
ISBN-13 : 978-1481468244
Reading age : 4 - 8 years
Lexile measure : 1010L
Grade level : Preschool - 3
Item Weight : 1.4 pounds
Dimensions : 11 x 0.4 x 11 inches
This item is FINAL SALE NO EXCHANGE NO REFUND ALL SALES ARE FINAL. Sale items cannot be returned or exchanged. Additional discounts including member discounts do not apply to sale items.
