Vision of Beauty: Candlewick Biographies: The Story of Sarah Breedlove Walker
Vision of Beauty: Candlewick Biographies: The Story of Sarah Breedlove Walker
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Vision of Beauty: Candlewick Biographies: The Story of Sarah Breedlove Walker

Written by Kathryn Lasky & illustrated by Nneka Bennett
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$4.99
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7 - 9
Reading age
56
Page count
65
Words per page
960L
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Sep 11, 2012
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This impressive picture book will delight young readers as it gives a sense of this remarkable woman and the times in which she lived. – School Library Journal (starred review) An inspiring biography of a woman who rose from a bleak world of poverty and discrimination to unprecedented success as an influential businesswoman and philanthropist. Born December 23, 1867, Sarah Breedlove Walker was the youngest and first freeborn child in her family. As sharecroppers, their lives were hard, but slavery had ended, and the Breedlove family was free. And if you were free, you could dream.Back matter includes an epilogue, an illustrator’s note, sources, and an index.

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780763660925
    Publication Date
    September 11, 2012
    Publisher
    Candlewick Press (MA)
    Page Count
    56
    Words Per Page
    65
    Audience
    Picture
    Reading Age
    7 - 9 years
    Lexile® Level
    960L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~W
    ATOS® Book Level
    6.3
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    1
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    42456
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    MG

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