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Who is Oprah Winfrey?

Kramer, Barbara (author.). Putra, Dede (Illustrator), (illustrator.).

Summary: "The story of how a young Southern girl who was raised on a pig farm became one of the most influential and inspiring people in the world. We all know Oprah Winfrey as a talk-show host, actress, producer, media mogul, and philanthropist, but the "Queen of Talk" wasn't always so fortunate. She suffered through a rough childhood and went on to use her personal struggles as motivation. Oprah's kindness, resilience, and determination are just some of the many reasons why her viewers--and people all around the world--love her. The richest African American person of the twentieth century, Oprah is often described as the most influential woman in the world"--

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ISBN: 9781524787509
ISBN: 1524787507
ISBN: 9781524787516
ISBN: 1524787515
ISBN: 9781544432250
ISBN: 1544432259
ISBN: 9780876179130
ISBN: 0876179138
ISBN: 9781536457063
ISBN: 153645706X
Physical Description: print
108 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Publisher: New York : Penguin Workshop, [2019]

Contents / Notes

General Note:	"The #1 New York Times best-selling series. An official Who HQ book"--Cover.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (page 108).
Formatted Contents Note:	Farm girl -- City life -- New opportunities -- Hard times in Baltimore -- Welcome to Chicago -- Soaring higher -- Making changes -- Helping others -- New directions -- The master of media.
Target Audience Note:	Ages: 8-12.

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