"Lovely."—Library Media Connection
"Honors the colorful exuberance of both the Jazz era and Baker's life."—Booklist
"Honors the colorful exuberance of both the Jazz era and Baker's life."—Booklist
"Truly amazing."—Richie Partington, Richie's Picks
"Truly amazing."—Richie Partington, Richie's Picks
The Wall Street Journal Best Books of the Year
"An extraordinary dancer and woman is here celebrated with style and empathy."—Kirkus Reviews, starred review
"If your child's gotta sing and gotta dance, then she's gotta read this book, too."—Houston Style Magazine
"If your child's gotta sing and gotta dance, then she's gotta read this book, too."—Houston Style Magazine
"An extraordinary dancer and woman is here celebrated with style and empathy."—Kirkus Reviews, starred review
"An extraordinary dancer and woman is here celebrated with style and empathy."—Kirkus Reviews, starred review
"Scrupulously researched, high-spirited celebration of the color-line-crossing dancer."—Los Angeles Times
"A triumph of a strong, determined African-American woman over prejudice and parochialism. And it makes for a gripping tale."—The Denver Post
"Scrupulously researched, high-spirited celebration of the color-line-crossing dancer."—Los Angeles Times
"Scrupulously researched, high-spirited celebration of the color-line-crossing dancer."—Los Angeles Times
"A triumph of a strong, determined African-American woman over prejudice and parochialism. And it makes for a gripping tale."—The Denver Post
"A triumph of a strong, determined African-American woman over prejudice and parochialism. And it makes for a gripping tale."—The Denver Post
"An engaging read aloud with many possibilities for discussion, follow up research and writing.but it doesn't have to be an educational lesson either.it's just a fun read."—Cindy Dobrez, Bookends, a Booklist Blog
"Honors the colorful exuberance of both the Jazz era and Baker's life."—Booklist
"An engaging read aloud with many possibilities for discussion, follow up research and writing.but it doesn't have to be an educational lesson either.it's just a fun read."—Cindy Dobrez, Bookends, a Booklist Blog
"An engaging read aloud with many possibilities for discussion, follow up research and writing.but it doesn't have to be an educational lesson either.it's just a fun read."—Cindy Dobrez, Bookends, a Booklist Blog
"Lovely."—Library Media Connection
"Lovely."—Library Media Connection
"Truly amazing."—Richie Partington, Richie's Picks
"If your child's gotta sing and gotta dance, then she's gotta read this book, too."—Houston Style Magazine
The Wall Street Journal Best Books of the Year
The Wall Street Journal Best Books of the Year
"Baker's entire life spreads out in this tapestry of words."—Publishers Weekly, starred review
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