Madam C.J. Walker: Inventor and Millionaire

by Fredrick L. McKissack Jr. and Patricia C. McKissack

Book Overview

Don't wait for opportunities to come...get up and make them, said Madam C. J. Walker. She rose from laundry woman to become America's first black woman millionaire. Born in poverty, Walker set her sights on a better life and made her fortune by developing hair care and beauty products specially formulated for African Americans. As her wealth and influence grew, she also channeled her energies into working for civil rights and social change. This real-life...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1464402019
• ISBN13: 9781464402012
• Release Date: January 2013
• Publisher: Enslow Publishing
• Length: 24 Pages
• Weight: 0.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 8.7" x 7.2"
• Age Range: 5 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3