The Legendary Miss Lena Horne (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781481468244)

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.

Author: Carole Boston Weatherford
ISBN-10: 1481468243
ISBN-13: 9781481468244
Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Language: English
Published: 01/24/2017
Pages: 48
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.40lbs
Size: 11.10h x 11.10w x 0.60d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.7
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 189375 / Legendary Miss Lena Horne


Review Citation(s):
School Library Journal 11/01/2016 pg. 119
Kirkus Reviews 11/01/2016 pg. 111
Publishers Weekly 12/12/2016
Booklist 12/15/2016 pg. 38
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 01/01/2017