Lena Horne
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Chapter Book · Ages 12–+ · 1983

Lena Horne

Written by James Haskins

A singer battles industry prejudice and political blacklists.

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160 pages· ~710L
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From a challenging childhood to the spotlight of Harlem's Cotton Club, a determined singer faces the film industry's prejudice and political blacklists. Will her resilience lead to triumph?

Awards

Coretta Scott King Honor (1984)
At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
160
Reading age
12–99+
Audience
Juvenile Reader
Lexile
~710L
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~4.5
F&P level
~Q
Publication
Published
November 11, 1983
Publisher
Putnam Juvenile
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780698205864
LCCN
83015411
OCLC
9828114

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