Welcome to the Bank Street Children's Book Committee's (CBC) Searchable Best Books List, a tool designed to help educators, families, librarians, and others access developmentally appropriate and engaging books for young readers (ages birth - 18).
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Wonderful Hair: The Beauty of Annie Malone
Eve Nadel Catarevas
Illustrator: Felicia Marshall
Ages: 6+
Published: 2022
Publisher: Creston Books
ISBN: 978-1-954354-10-4
Keywords: black women, entrepreneurship, cosmetology, resilience
Annie Malone became the first self-made African American female millionaire by developing and distributing a line of hair and cosmetic products for black women. Richly detailed illustrations. Back matter.