Madame C. J. Walker
From the Series 21st Century Skills Library
Madam C. J. Walker's business skills, motivation, and determination helped her to develop a hair product and become the first African American woman millionaire. Readers will learn how those same skills also helped her reach out and help people living in poverty and speak out against injustice.
- Introduction
- Hard Times and a Hard Worker
- A City of Opportunities
- Becoming a Businesswoman
- Determined to Do More Good
- The End of a Life and an Undying Legacy
- Timeline
- Glossary
- For More Information
- Index
- About the Author
| Interest Level | Grade 4 - Grade 8 |
|---|---|
| Reading Level | Grade 6 |
| Copyright | 2008 |
| BISACS | JNF007050 |
| Publisher | Cherry Lake Publishing |
| Series | Racial Justice in America: Excellence and Achievement: 21st Century Skills Library |
| Language | English |
| Number of Pages | 48 |
| Lexile | 1210 |
| ISBN | 9781602790742 |
|---|---|
| Title Format | Reinforced book |
| Release Date | 2007-08-01 |
| Author | Katie Marsico |
| Features | Author/Illustrator biography, Glossary of key words, Index, Informative sidebars, Sources for further research, Table of contents |
| Dewey | 338.7'66855092 |
| Dimensions | 7.5 x 9.5 |
| ATOS Reading Level | 8.1 |
| Accelerated Reader® Quiz | 117852 |
| Accelerated Reader® Points | 1.0 |
Author: Katie Marsico
Content Adviser: Page Putnam Miller PhD
Visiting Distinguished Lecturer in the Department of History, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina