Age
8-12
Grade
3-7
Caitie McAneney
Madam C.J. Walker and Her Beauty Empire
Paperback
(PowerKids Press Aug. 15, 2016)
, Reprint edition
Before Madam C.J. Walker launched a line of beauty and hair products for black women, she was Sarah Breedlove, a washerwoman in rural Louisiana. This title presents Walkers fascinating biography, tracing her life from a childhood in poverty to becoming Americas first female self-made millionaire. Through accessible text and historical photographs, readers will learn about Walkers entrepreneurial mind and the spirit that allowed her to found a company and launch a successful beauty empire in the unlikeliest of times. This text, through its use of social studies concepts, primary sources, and a comprehensive timeline, is designed to engage readers while supporting classroom learning.
- Series
- Great Entrepreneurs in U.S. History
- ISBN
- 1499421311 / 9781499421316
- Pages
- 32
- Weight
- 3.2 oz.
- Dimensions
- 6.9 x 0.1 in.
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