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Did you know that the first American woman to earn, not inherit, a million dollars was an African-American? Sarah Breedlove Walker, known as Madame CJ Walker, invented hair care products and the fore-runner of Avon style of door to door marketing. A self-made millionaire who was passionate about sharing her wealth-building strategies with other women of color, she turned Indianapolis, Indiana into a thriving entrepreneurial center for her ideas. This large-sized picture book tells this inspiring story for children as well as adult book lovers. Author - Kathryn Lasky. Ages 8 & up Illustrator - Nneka Bennett
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