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A review by angiew23
Rebel Girls Presents: Madam C. J. Walker Builds a Business by Salini Perera, Rebel Girls, Rebel Girls
5.0
This new Middle Grade series is one that you will definitely need to watch out for! Rebel Girls have come out with a fantastic new set of chapter books about women from the past who stood up for rights, fought for change and made a difference in their communities. These chapter books are about 100 pages long, and include multiple full and part page illustrations per chapter. The text is a really good size and is well spaced. The language used is relatively easy to comprehend and is written in narrative form rather than using non-fiction text features. In a way, these books are somewhere between a picture book biography and an early chapter book historical fiction. Between the pictures and the narrative text it will be much facilitate comprehension and keep readers interested. They are super cool and I can definitely think of Middle Grade (Grades 3-7) students who would love these books! There are also fun activities at the end of the book meant to empower and inspire readers to dig deeper, ask questions and learn more about the ideas in the story.
In Madam C J Walker Builds a Business, readers will learn about a Black woman who was a pioneer in the field of hair care products for women of colour. The first person in her family not born as a slave, Sarah was caught in a world that was slowly changing but still extremely dangerous for people of colour. Still, she worked extremely hard and was able to build an amazing business that would be worth millions in present day currency. She also led the way for new treatments and beliefs about hair care and helped many Black women gain confidence, self esteem and healthy skin and hair! Her legacy lives on both in the hair and beauty industry and in the entrepreneur and business sector as well. Her estate is still supporting new entrepreneurs to this day! I think that girls who want to learn more about People of Colour and human rights advocates from the past will love to learn more about this trailblazer and the challenges she faced as a Black woman in her time period.
I would highly recommend this book to parents and teachers of Middle Grade readers looking for chapter books that feature inspiring women, teach about history and business and focus on human rights. I will definitely be purchasing this series when it is published so that I can add it to my classroom library! Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for giving me the chance to read and review this book!
In Madam C J Walker Builds a Business, readers will learn about a Black woman who was a pioneer in the field of hair care products for women of colour. The first person in her family not born as a slave, Sarah was caught in a world that was slowly changing but still extremely dangerous for people of colour. Still, she worked extremely hard and was able to build an amazing business that would be worth millions in present day currency. She also led the way for new treatments and beliefs about hair care and helped many Black women gain confidence, self esteem and healthy skin and hair! Her legacy lives on both in the hair and beauty industry and in the entrepreneur and business sector as well. Her estate is still supporting new entrepreneurs to this day! I think that girls who want to learn more about People of Colour and human rights advocates from the past will love to learn more about this trailblazer and the challenges she faced as a Black woman in her time period.
I would highly recommend this book to parents and teachers of Middle Grade readers looking for chapter books that feature inspiring women, teach about history and business and focus on human rights. I will definitely be purchasing this series when it is published so that I can add it to my classroom library! Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for giving me the chance to read and review this book!