I am Oprah Winfrey
What's This Book About
Deeply influential cultural icon Oprah Winfrey is the twenty-fifth hero in this New York Times bestselling picture book biography series. (Cover may vary) This friendly, fun biography series focuses on the traits that made our heroes 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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The Creatives Behind the Book
Brad Meltzer is the author of the New York Times bestselling Ordinary People Change the World series for children, as well as six New York Times bestselling thrillers for adults: The Tenth Justice, Dead Even, The First Counsel, The Millionaires, The Zero Game, and The Book of Fate. He is also the #1 bestselling author of the critically acclaimed comic books Identity Crisis and Justice League of America, and is the cocreator of the TV series Jack & Bobby. A graduate of the University of Michigan and Columbia Law School, he lives in Florida.
Christopher Eliopoulos began his illustration career as a letterer for Marvel and has worked on thousands of comics, including Franklin Richards: Son of a Genius, Pet Avengers, and Cow Boy, all of which he wrote and illustrated. He is the illustrator of the New York Times-bestselling Ordinary People Change the World series of picture book biographies. He lives in New Jersey with his wife and their identical twin sons.
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Book Details
- ISBN
- 9780593405826
- Publication Date
- October 19, 2021
- Publisher
- Rocky Pond Books
- Original Publication Date
- October 19, 2021
- Page Count
- 40
- Words Per Page
- 33
- Reading Age
- 5 - 9 years
- Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
- 2021046734
- Lexile® Level
- 650L
- Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
- ~P
- ATOS® Book Level
- 3.7
- Accelerated Reader® Points
- 0.5
- Accelerated Reader Quiz
- 513526
- Accelerated Reader Interest Level
- LG
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