Wonderful hair the beauty of Annie Malone / by Eve Nadel Catarevas ; illustrated by Felicia Marshall

"Madam C. J. Walker is commonly thought to be the first black woman millionaire. That honor actually belongs to Annie Turnbo Malone. Annie turned her personally developed hair products into a thriving business, including a school that taught her patented Poro mtehod of self-care. Madam C. J. Walker...

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Main Author: Catarevas, Eve Nadel, 1957- (Author)
Other Authors: Marshall, Felicia (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: [Berkeley, California] Creston Books [2022].
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Summary:"Madam C. J. Walker is commonly thought to be the first black woman millionaire. That honor actually belongs to Annie Turnbo Malone. Annie turned her personally developed hair products into a thriving business, including a school that taught her patented Poro mtehod of self-care. Madam C. J. Walker was one of her most successful students."--
Item Description:Includes a timeline.
Physical Description:1 volume (unpaged) ; color illustrations ; 27 cm
ISBN:9781954354104
195435410X
Author Notes:Eve Nadel Catarevas enjoys discovering little-known historical figures and sharing their achievements with others. Eve lives in Westport, Connecticut, with two- and four-legged family members. Felicia Marshall draws on her childhood experiences in rural Texas for her illustrations. Her most recent book, Beautiful Shades of Brown, was an NCSS-CBC Notable Social Studies Trade Book, a Eureka Honor Book, and won the Northern Lights Book Award.