She Persisted: Oprah Winfrey series-The Devouring Gray Published two years before Winnie-the-Pooh

Published two years before Winnie-the-Pooh

They aspire to be like their late Nana

being released just a year after the publication of Baum’s The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (which had been the best-selling children’s book of 1900)

is not the typical picture book biography

2005 Newberry Medal Winner

She Persisted: Oprah Winfrey series-The Devouring Gray Published two years before Winnie-the-PoohWhen Oprah Winfrey was growing up, her family expected her to become a maid like her grandmother. But she had different dreams. She went after them and turned her dreams into reality, becoming a media superstar and inspiring countless other people along the way. Complete with an introduction from Chelsea Clinton, black and white illustrations throughout, and a list of ways that readers can follow in Oprah Winfreys footsteps and make a difference! And