I chose this book because for my read aloud I read a book about Josephine Baker and this book is also about her, so I wanted to see the comparison of the two books. Both books have the same story about her just in a different way, but all portraying the same thing. She was a young poor girl who grew up with a love for dance. Everyone loved to watch her perform; she eventually made a career out of her dancing. She was such great dancer she got paid for her dancing even as a young child, but it did not come easy. Her father left her as a young child and she was also very poor, but her spirit was never changed. She always had a positive point of view no matter what her circumstances were. I liked both books, but I think the book Jazz Age Josephine was written a lot better. This book was more history and informational than the Jazz Age Josephine book, but Jazz Age was a lot more engaging and fun. ( )