Pub Date: January 1, 2018
Dewey: B
Lexile Code: 0620
Features: Bibliography, Glossary, Illustrated, Index
Target Age Group: 06 to 09
Physical Info: 0.20" H x 7.60" L x 7.80" W ( 0.15 lbs) 24 pages
BISAC Categories:
Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography and Autobiography | Science and Technology | Cultural and Regional | Social Activists | Women | African American and Black | General | History | United States 20th Century
Series: Stem Scientists and Inventors
Description: Madam C.J. Walker wasn't just an inventor. She was also a political activist and businesswoman.Young readers will discover that she was not only fought for civil rights, but became one of the most successful African-American business owners ever.
Brief description: Lisa M. Bolt Simons has published more than 60 nonfiction children's books, as well as four middle grade "choose your path" novels and an adult history book. She's twice received an Honorable Mention for the McKnight Artist Fellowship for Writers in Children's Literature. She's also received two Minnesota State Arts Board grants and other accolades for her writing. Lisa is a proud mom to her science- and math-minded twin daughter and son. Originally from Colorado, Lisa lives in Minnesota with her husband, who also loves to read.