The Oprah Winfrey Story

by Lisa Maria and Sindy McKay

Book Overview

Oprah Winfrey as born into poverty and struggled with a very difficult and troubled life as a young girl. Yet, Oprah has become one of the most influential people in the world, inspiring millions to... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1601152418
• ISBN13: 9781601152411
• Release Date: January 2009
• Publisher: Treasure Bay
• Length: 41 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 7.1" x 9.2"
• Age Range: 7 to 10 years
• Grade Range: Grades 2 to 5

Customer Reviews

Perfect material to entice young readers to learn and read more

"The Oprah Winfrey Story" is a Level 3 We Both Read series biography which is designed to be read together with a parent or other adult. The left hand page with a yellow dot, is geared for the adult reader and the right hand page, with a blue dot, is designed for the level 3 learning reader. The inspirational biography of world-famous Oprah Winfrey is perfect material to entice young readers to learn and read more. Embellished with colorful paintings of Oprah in many different phases of her life, "The Oprah Winfrey Story" presents a model of how a woman of very modest, humble beginnings can build a successful life for herself "through determination, perseverance, and the kindness of a helping hand." Quotations from Oprah at the end include the following: "Insight, escape, information, knowledge, inspiration, power: All that and more can come through a good book."

Share the joy of reading with your child

We all have things in common and one of the best gifts to share is the love of reading. Learn about Oprah and how books changed her world; they can change yours, too.