The story of Oprah's life is fairly well known throughout the country, if not the world. However, this is a book geared towards a population who has heard her name but probably not how she got to be so wealthy and famous. In this concise, interestingly told book the star's life unfolds, from the poverty of her childhood to the television fame that led her to become one of the most influential, powerful woman in the world. Black and white photographs illustrate the celebrity's life from her childhood up to the present day. Readers will be fascinated by the story in its entertaining format. (Women of Achievement) KLIATT Codes: J—Recommended for junior high school students. 2001, Chelsea House, 112p. illus. bibliog. index., $9.95. Ages 13 to 15. Reviewer: Sherri Forgash Ginsberg; Chapel Hill, NC , November 2001 (Vol. 35, No. 6)