(Never mind that no such format really exists). After getting editorial feedback at a workshop, I re-wrote it for a young adult audience in verse envisioning black and white drawings inspired by Paul Colin’s poster art. I first wrote Josephine as a 1000 word picture book. When you wrote the beautiful verse text did you envision it as an illustrated book for 7-10 year olds? But the book is unique, unusual, maybe even going to be controversial. I’m in love with it and I’m in love with Josephine. Hi Patricia! First of all, I think the book is absolutely AMAZING, words, pictures, design - it is a superbly put together book. I’m so pleased that Patricia was willing to be interviewed! Here we go…ġ. A strong and important message for young girls. I also love that the beauty of Josephine’s life, and of this book, cannot be sullied or denied because of those words written on one page of a life. But Josephine was a LITTLE girl when she heard them, and I believe the BIG star with the BIGGER heart that she became cannot be described without using them in the book. Patricia uses the words murder and rape in a book intended for 7-10 year olds. In the video above I showed you a page that details young Josephine’s experience in an East Saint Louis race riot. PARIS WAS.” Well, I think this book is a superstar too and yep, there are going to be some readers who are not ready for it. On the opening page Patricia writes, “America wasn’t ready for Josephine, the colored superstar.
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