Madam C.J. Walker : the inspiring life story of the hair care entrepreneur
(Book)

Born into a black, sharecropping family in Mississippi in 1867, Walker grew up poor, picking cotton and washing clothes even as a child. Later, she continued to work hard, first as a laundress and eventually as the head of the successful hair-care company she founded. She gained respect for her success in business and for her support of education and equality for African Americans. Well organized and written with clarity, this volume in the Inspiring Stories series depicts Walker as a woman determined to succeed while helping her people along the way. The illustrations include many archival photos, and throughout the book, sidebars and full-page features include a description of laundering clothes in the late 1800s, as well as a short biography of Ida B. Wells-Barnett. A concise, accessible, and very readable portrayal of a remarkable woman.--Phelan, Carolyn Copyright 2016 Booklist

Colonial-era slave Wheatley was the first African American poet to publish a book. In the early 1900s, Walker became extremely wealthy through her own hair-care business initiatives and fought for racial equality. With background information on each historical period, these well-documented, accessible biographies of African American women will be useful for reports. Period illustrations and photographs are included. Reading list, timeline. Bib., glos., ind. [Review covers the following Inspiring Stories titles: Phillis Wheatley and Madam C. J. Walker.] (c) Copyright 2017. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Born into a black, sharecropping family in Mississippi in 1867, Walker grew up poor, picking cotton and washing clothes even as a child. Later, she continued to work hard, first as a laundress and eventually as the head of the successful hair-care company she founded. She gained respect for her success in business and for her support of education and equality for African Americans. Well organized and written with clarity, this volume in the Inspiring Stories series depicts Walker as a woman determined to succeed while helping her people along the way. The illustrations include many archival photos, and throughout the book, sidebars and full-page features include a description of laundering clothes in the late 1800s, as well as a short biography of Ida B. Wells-Barnett. A concise, accessible, and very readable portrayal of a remarkable woman. Copyright 2016 Booklist Reviews.