I am Oprah Winfrey
Deeply influential cultural icon Oprah Winfrey is the twenty-fifth hero in this New York Times bestselling picture book biography series.

This friendly, fun biography series focuses on the traits that made our hero's great—the traits that kids can aspire to in order to live heroically themselves. Each book tells the story of an icon in a lively, conversational way that works well for the youngest nonfiction readers and that always includes the hero's childhood influences. At the back are an excellent timeline and photos. This book features critically acclaimed talk show host Oprah Winfrey, who used her struggles in childhood as motivation to become "Queen of All Media."

This friendly, fun biography series inspired the PBS Kids TV show Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum. One great role model at a time, these books encourage kids to dream big.

Included in each book are:   
A timeline of key events in the hero’s history   
Photos that bring the story more fully to life  
Comic-book-style illustrations that are irresistibly adorable  
Childhood moments that influenced the hero   
Facts that make great conversation-starters  
A virtue this person embodies: Oprah Winfrey's authenticity shines in this.

You’ll want to collect each book in this dynamic, informative series!
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I am Oprah Winfrey
Deeply influential cultural icon Oprah Winfrey is the twenty-fifth hero in this New York Times bestselling picture book biography series.

This friendly, fun biography series focuses on the traits that made our hero's great—the traits that kids can aspire to in order to live heroically themselves. Each book tells the story of an icon in a lively, conversational way that works well for the youngest nonfiction readers and that always includes the hero's childhood influences. At the back are an excellent timeline and photos. This book features critically acclaimed talk show host Oprah Winfrey, who used her struggles in childhood as motivation to become "Queen of All Media."

This friendly, fun biography series inspired the PBS Kids TV show Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum. One great role model at a time, these books encourage kids to dream big.

Included in each book are:   
A timeline of key events in the hero’s history   
Photos that bring the story more fully to life  
Comic-book-style illustrations that are irresistibly adorable  
Childhood moments that influenced the hero   
Facts that make great conversation-starters  
A virtue this person embodies: Oprah Winfrey's authenticity shines in this.

You’ll want to collect each book in this dynamic, informative series!
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Deeply influential cultural icon Oprah Winfrey is the twenty-fifth hero in this New York Times bestselling picture book biography series.

This friendly, fun biography series focuses on the traits that made our hero's great—the traits that kids can aspire to in order to live heroically themselves. Each book tells the story of an icon in a lively, conversational way that works well for the youngest nonfiction readers and that always includes the hero's childhood influences. At the back are an excellent timeline and photos. This book features critically acclaimed talk show host Oprah Winfrey, who used her struggles in childhood as motivation to become "Queen of All Media."

This friendly, fun biography series inspired the PBS Kids TV show Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum. One great role model at a time, these books encourage kids to dream big.

Included in each book are:   
A timeline of key events in the hero’s history   
Photos that bring the story more fully to life  
Comic-book-style illustrations that are irresistibly adorable  
Childhood moments that influenced the hero   
Facts that make great conversation-starters  
A virtue this person embodies: Oprah Winfrey's authenticity shines in this.

You’ll want to collect each book in this dynamic, informative series!

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780593405826
Publisher: Penguin Young Readers Group
Publication date: 10/19/2021
Series: Ordinary People Change the World Series
Pages: 40
Sales rank: 598,735
Product dimensions: 7.60(w) x 7.70(h) x 0.50(d)
Lexile: 650L (what's this?)
Age Range: 5 - 9 Years

About the Author

About The Author
Brad Meltzer is the New York Times bestselling author of Heroes for My Son, Heroes for My Daughter, The Lincoln Conspiracy, and a number of suspense novels like The Lightning Rod. He also helped find the missing 9/11 flag with his is History Channel television show Brad Meltzer's Lost History. He lives in Florida with his wife and their three children.

Christopher Eliopoulos began his illustration career at Marvel Comics, and has worked on thousands of comics, including Cosmic Commandos and Monster Mayhem. He is the author/illustrator of the picture books The Yawns Are Coming! and The Giggles Are Coming! He lives in New Jersey with his wife and their identical twin sons (when the boys are home from college).

Hometown:

Florida

Date of Birth:

1970

Place of Birth:

New York, New York

Education:

B.A., University of Michigan; J.D., Columbia University
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