{"product_id":"the-legendary-miss-lena-horne","title":"The Legendary Miss Lena Horne","description":"Celebrate the life of Lena Horne, the pioneering African American actress and civil rights activist, with this inspiring and powerful picture book from ALSC Children’s Literature Legacy Award–winning author Carole Boston Weatherford.\n\nYou have to be taught to be second class; you’re not born that way.\n\nLena 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.\n\nBut 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.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 1481468243\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.1481468243.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Weatherford, Carole Boston|Zunon, Elizabeth\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Gently used with minimal wear on the corners and cover. A few pages may contain light highlighting or writing, but the text remains fully legible. Dust jacket may be missing, and supplemental materials like CDs or codes may not be included. May be ex-library with library markings. Ships promptly!  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41508705173562,"sku":"DBV.1481468243.G","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/1481468243-0.jpg?v=1783364351","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/the-legendary-miss-lena-horne","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}