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Who was Sam Walton? Cover Image Book

Who was Sam Walton? / by James Buckley Jr. ; illustrated by Ted Hammond.

Sam Walton (other title)
Buckley, James, Jr., 1963- (author.). Hammond, Ted, (illustrator.).

Summary:

"Sam Walton used the money he earned in the army, along with some financial help from his family, to open his first store. Then he opened fourteen more. Then Sam had an even bigger idea. He wanted to build large stores in small towns and reduce the price of everything they stocked. Although other businessmen and potential partners laughed at him, this entrepreneur with humble beginnings used his resourcefulness to create Walmart, which would become the largest company in the world"-- Provided by publisher.

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  • ISBN: 9781524792718
  • ISBN: 1524792713
  • ISBN: 9781524792701
  • ISBN: 1524792705
  • ISBN: 1544437013
  • Physical Description: 108 pages : illustrations, maps ; 21 cm.
  • Publisher: New York : Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, New York, [2019]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (page 108).
Formatted Contents Note:
Who was Sam Walton? -- Farm life -- Salesman and scout -- Sports star -- Big man on campus -- Getting to work -- Sam the storekeeper -- Life in Bentonville -- The first Wal-Mart -- Richest man in America -- Mr. Sam leads the cheers.
Target Audience Note:
Ages: 8-12 Penguin Workshop.
890L Lexile
890L Lexile.
Study Program Information Note:
Accelerated Reader AR MG 5.7 1 505259.

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