The Legendary Miss Lena Horne
The Legendary Miss Lena Horne
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The Legendary Miss Lena Horne

Written by Carole Boston Weatherford & illustrated by Elizabeth Zunon
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4 - 8
Reading age
48
Page count
33
Words per page
1010L
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Jan 24, 2017
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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.

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Book Details

ISBN
9781481468244
Publication Date
January 24, 2017
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Page Count
48
Words Per Page
33
Audience
Picture
Reading Age
4 - 8 years
Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
2016016139
Lexile® Level
1010L
Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
~X
ATOS® Book Level
5.7
Accelerated Reader® Points
0.5
Accelerated Reader Quiz
189375
Accelerated Reader Interest Level
LG

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