The Legendary Miss Lena Horne

by Carole Boston Weatherford

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1481468243
• ISBN13: 9781481468244
• Release Date: January 2017
• Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 11.1" x 11.1"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3