Madame C. J. Walker
From the Set 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.
| Interest Level | Grade 4 - Grade 8 |
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| Reading Level | Grade 6 |
| Dewey | 338.7/66855092 |
| Lexile | 1210L |
| ATOS Reading Level | 8.1 |
| Guided Reading Level | |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Cherry Lake Publishing |
|---|---|
| Available Formats | Reinforced book (9781602790742), PDF (9781602792098), ePub (9781631378881), Hosted ebook (9781602792098H), Kindle (9781631371875) |
| Copyright | 2008 |
| Number of Pages | 48 |
| Dimensions | 7.5 x 9.5 |
| Graphics |
Author: Katie Marsico
Katie Marsico is the author of more than 200 nonfiction books for children and young adults. She lives with her husband and seven children near Chicago, Illinois.
Content Adviser: Page Putnam Miller, PhD
Visiting Distinguished Lecturer in the Department of History, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina
- 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
| Author/Illustrator biography |
| Glossary of key words |
| Index |
| Informative sidebars |
| Sources for further research |
| Table of contents |
