![]() ![]() ![]() An author’s note and discography for future fans gives the book a voice that will carry even farther. From the subtle expressions on Lena’s face to the impressive two-page spread of her singing in front of a massive throng at the March on Washington, the art is inviting yet thoughtful. Weatherford’s informative yet succinct text is juxtaposed against a happily oversize picture-book format that allows enough room for Zunon’s impressive oil-paint-and-collage artwork. She was a staunch civil rights advocate in the face of racism and blacklisting, an aspect of her life that is often overlooked. No matter how successful her career, however, there was segregation, humiliation, and, especially in Hollywood, roadblocks. But during the Depression, her mother moved her onstage, where she was soon singing with the likes of Cab Calloway. Lena Horne was born into the freedom struggle. Horne’s family included a college dean, a hustler father, a vaudevillian mother, and a strict grandmother who intermittently raised her to achieve. with this inspiring and powerful picture book from award-winning author Carole Boston Weatherford. ![]() ![]() Once inside, they will learn about both the life of Horne as well as the hardships that came with a show-biz career for African Americans in the 1930s, ’40s, and beyond. Young readers may not know Lena Horne, but the captivating cover illustration of the singer will draw them into this exceptionally handsome book. ![]()
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