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Oprah: The Little Speaker
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4 out of 5
Based on 153 Ratings and 61 Reviews

Book Description


At age three, Oprah began performing in churches, becoming known to adoring crowds as the Little Speaker. When she was asked what she wanted to be when she grew up, she answered, "I want to be paid to talk." Here is the story of Oprah Winfrey's childhood, a story about a little girl on a Mississippi pig farm who grew up to be the "Queen of Talk." The host of the Emmy Award-winning Oprah ... More
Book Information
PublisherTwo Lions
BindingPaperback (4 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages34
ISBN-101477847596
ISBN-13978-1477847596
Publication Date05/19/2015
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About (Author) : New York Times best-selling author Carole Boston Weatherford has 34 books of poetry, nonfiction and children's literature, including Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom, winner of an ... more
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About London Ladd (Illustrator) : London Ladd is a published illustrator of children's books. A published credit of London Ladd is March On!: The Day My Brother Martin Changed The World.
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