Vision of beauty : the story of Sarah Breedlove Walker / Kathryn Lasky ; illustrated by Nneka Bennett.

Format:

• Book

Author/Creator:

• Lasky, Kathryn.

Contributor:

• Bennett, Nneka, illustrator.
• Joanna Banks Collection of African American Books (University of Pennsylvania)
• Joanna Banks Collection of African American Children's Books (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

• Walker, C. J., Madam, 1867-1919--Juvenile literature.
• Walker, C. J., Madam, 1867-1919.
• African American women executives--Biography--Juvenile literature.
• Cosmetics industry--United States--History--Juvenile literature.
• Businesspeople.
• African Americans--Biography.
• Women--Biography.
• Cosmetics industry--History.
• African American women executives.
• Cosmetics industry.
• United States.

Genre:

• Biographies.
• History.
• Juvenile works.

Penn Provenance:

• Banks, Joanna (donor) (Banks Collection copy)

Physical Description:

[48] unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 31 cm

Edition:

[1st ed.]

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, [2000].

Summary:

A biography of Sarah Breedlove Walker who, though born in poverty, pioneered in hair and beauty care products for black women, and became a great financial success.

Notes:

• "First edition 2000"
• "This book was typeset in Columbus."
• "The illustrations were done in pencil and watercolor."

Local Notes:

• Kislak Center Banks Collection copy presented to the Penn Libraries in 2018 by Joanna Banks.
• Banks Collection copy: dust jacket retained.
• Banks Collection copy is "Reinforced Trade Edition".

ISBN:

• 0763602531
• 9780763602536
• 0763618349
• 9780763618346
• 9781435208766
• 1435208765

OCLC:

40939975